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microscale

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[mahy-kroh-skayl] / ˈmaɪ kroʊˌskeɪl /

noun

  1. a scale involving very small dimensions, suitable for measuring microscopic things.


adjective

  1. relating to the microscale or able to be measured using such a scale.

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The device is known as a microscale optoelectronic tetherless electrode, or MOTE.

From Science Daily Mar. 24, 2026

The study highlights the importance of neighborly interactions and provides novel insights into the dynamics and optimization of neural networks in the brain at the microscale.

From Science Daily Mar. 21, 2024

However, the need for precise coordination between light delivery, stage movement, and resin properties makes scalable fabrication of such custom microscale particles challenging.

From Science Daily Mar. 13, 2024

“Clearly, they’re putting together infrastructure so that one can start to make potentially autonomous, microscale robots.”

From Science Magazine Mar. 7, 2024

These nanoparticles serve as microscale sources and lasers.

From Science Daily Feb. 22, 2024

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