variants
also microscopical
as in tiny
very small in size
even a microscopic speck of dust in the eye will cause pain
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These microscopic fragments of ancient plants were found beneath the floor of a Mayan ballcourt in present day Mexico and collecting them was likely purposeful.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 26 Dec. 2024
When simulating tea preparation, scientists found that the polymers used in the teabags release millions and billions of various microscopic pieces of plastic.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
In simple-ish terms, exosomes are microscopic vesicles that facilitate cell-to-cell communication and can transport molecules like RNAs, proteins and lipids.
—Emily Burns, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
Scientists have now discovered that under laboratory conditions mimicking the ocean, accelerating the sinking of fecal matter from copepods—a type of abundant microscopic zooplankton—could significantly enhance carbon sequestration.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 26 Dec. 2024
When simulating tea preparation, scientists found that the polymers used in the teabags release millions and billions of various microscopic pieces of plastic.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
In simple-ish terms, exosomes are microscopic vesicles that facilitate cell-to-cell communication and can transport molecules like RNAs, proteins and lipids.
—Emily Burns, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
Scientists have now discovered that under laboratory conditions mimicking the ocean, accelerating the sinking of fecal matter from copepods—a type of abundant microscopic zooplankton—could significantly enhance carbon sequestration.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Microscopic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microscopic. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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