microphysics

[ mahy-kruh-fiz-iks ]
/ ˌmaɪ krəˈfɪz ɪks /

noun (used with a singular verb)

the branch of physics dealing with physical objects that are not large enough to be observed and treated directly, as elementary particles, atoms, and molecules.

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Origin of microphysics

First recorded in 1880–85; micro- + physics

OTHER WORDS FROM microphysics

mi·cro·phys·i·cal, adjective

Words nearby microphysics

microphonism, microphotograph, microphotometer, microphthalmia, microphyll, microphysics, microphyte, micropipette, microplankton, microplethysmography, micropodia
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British Dictionary definitions for microphysics

microphysics
/ (ˌmaɪkrəʊˈfɪzɪks) /

noun

(functioning as singular) the branch of physics concerned with small objects and systems, such as atoms, molecules, nuclei, and elementary particles

Derived forms of microphysics

microphysical, adjective
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