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ultraminiaturize

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[uhl-truh-min-ee-uh-chuh-rahyz, -min-uh-chuh-] / ˌʌl trəˈmɪn i ə tʃəˌraɪz, -ˈmɪn ə tʃə- /
especially British, ultraminiaturise

verb (used with object)

ultraminiaturized, ultraminiaturizing
  1. to reduce to an ultraminiature size or scale.


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Etymology

Origin of ultraminiaturize

First recorded in 1940–45; ultra- + miniature + -ize

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"To address Crohn's disease, we developed an ultraminiaturized, precision temperature sensor with wireless communication capability," said Rogers, co-corresponding author on the paper.

From Science Daily Mar. 18, 2024

That alternative comes in the form of an implantable device—an ultraminiaturized ice pack applied directly to a single nerve.

From Scientific American Jul. 1, 2022

Essentially, ultraminiaturized ceramic-to-metal-seal vacuum tubes running off thermionic generators.

From Industrial Revolution by Anderson, Poul William

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