semimicroanalysis
[ sem-ee-mahy-kroh-uh-nal-uh-sis ]
/ ˈsɛm iˌmaɪ kroʊ əˈnæl ə sɪs /
noun, plural sem·i·mi·cro·a·nal·y·ses [sem-ee-mahy-kroh-uh-nal-uh-seez] /ˈsɛm iˌmaɪ kroʊ əˈnæl əˌsiz/. Chemistry.
any analytical method in which the weight of the sample is between 10 and 100 milligrams.
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