microstructure

[ mahy-kroh-struhk-cher ]

/ ˈmaɪ kroʊˌstrʌk tʃər /

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noun Metallurgy.

the structure of a metal or alloy as observed, after etching and polishing, under a high degree of magnification.

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Origin of microstructure

First recorded in 1880–85; micro- + structure

Words nearby microstructure

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How to use microstructure in a sentence

Instead, lots of dome-shaped microstructures cover their surface.
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Recently, I described this exact microstructure in 890-million-year-old rocks from northern Canada, proposing that it could be evidence of sponges that are several hundred million years older than the next-youngest uncontested sponge fossil.
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The detailed internal microstructure of the bone also matters, and it’s not clear how or if that’s affected by cycling.
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British Dictionary definitions for microstructure

microstructure

/ (ˈmaɪkrəʊˌstrʌktʃə) /

noun

structure on a microscopic scale, esp the structure of an alloy as observed by etching, polishing, and observation under a microscope

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