submillimeter
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of submillimeter
First recorded in 1950–55; sub- + millimeter
Example Sentences
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Ortega-Jiménez conducted dozens of experiments, recording them with a special high-speed camera capable of capturing the midair trajectories of the submillimeter worms, which are essentially invisible to the human eye, at 10,000 frames per second.
From Science Daily • Oct. 15, 2025
They found that the submillimeter emission in most of sample galaxies are very compact, with surface brightness profiles deviating significantly from those of exponential disks.
From Science Daily • Dec. 5, 2024
In addition, some of the puzzle-piece-like parts of the vacuum vessel—intended to fit together with submillimeter precision—proved not to be manufactured as precisely as needed.
From Scientific American • Jun. 15, 2023
Just as at other wavelengths, the Cow’s submillimeter signal remained high and steady for several weeks, then began to tail off.
From Science Magazine • Jan. 11, 2019
"It’s possible that all galaxies of this mass would become submillimeter galaxies, and if that’s true, the numbers work out right to match the abundances of how many people have actually observed," said Narayanan.
From The Verge • Sep. 23, 2015
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