microliter
noun
mi·cro·li·ter
ˈmī-krō-ˌlē-tər 
: a unit of capacity equal to one millionth of a liter see Metric System Table
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The voxel size has shrunk from a volume of about a microliter (a cubic millimeter) to smaller than 0.1 microliters under some circumstances, comparable to coarse grains of sand.
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IEEE Spectrum, 12 Dec. 2023
To limit exposure, eggs are kept in tiny volumes of liquid, just 100 microliters of culture media coated in a protective layer of mineral oil to keep anything from getting in or out.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 8 Apr. 2023
Thrombocytopenia occurs when someone has fewer than 150,000 platelets, also known as thrombocytes, per microliter of blood.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 24 Apr. 2021
With just one, the scientists could detect as few as 100,000 viruses per microliter of solution, enabling tests with perfect accuracy in just five minutes.
—Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 7 Dec. 2020
The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute says that a normal platelet range for adults who don’t have ITP is 150,000 to 450,000 platelets per microliter of blood.
—Natasha Lavender, SELF, 30 Sep. 2020
Most concerning, his white blood cell count soared to 53,000 per microliter of blood.
—Richard A. Marini, ExpressNews.com, 29 May 2020
The test only needs a few drops of blood — at least 10 microliters — to work.
—Amanda Morris, azcentral, 11 Apr. 2020
In 2016, Carragher and colleagues reported developing a dispenser that sprays the solution like an inkjet printer, releasing picoliters instead of microliters—only one-millionth as much.
—Eric Hand, Science | AAAS, 23 Jan. 2020
IEEE Spectrum, 12 Dec. 2023
To limit exposure, eggs are kept in tiny volumes of liquid, just 100 microliters of culture media coated in a protective layer of mineral oil to keep anything from getting in or out.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 8 Apr. 2023
Thrombocytopenia occurs when someone has fewer than 150,000 platelets, also known as thrombocytes, per microliter of blood.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 24 Apr. 2021
With just one, the scientists could detect as few as 100,000 viruses per microliter of solution, enabling tests with perfect accuracy in just five minutes.
—Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 7 Dec. 2020
The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute says that a normal platelet range for adults who don’t have ITP is 150,000 to 450,000 platelets per microliter of blood.
—Natasha Lavender, SELF, 30 Sep. 2020
Most concerning, his white blood cell count soared to 53,000 per microliter of blood.
—Richard A. Marini, ExpressNews.com, 29 May 2020
The test only needs a few drops of blood — at least 10 microliters — to work.
—Amanda Morris, azcentral, 11 Apr. 2020
In 2016, Carragher and colleagues reported developing a dispenser that sprays the solution like an inkjet printer, releasing picoliters instead of microliters—only one-millionth as much.
—Eric Hand, Science | AAAS, 23 Jan. 2020
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circa 1890, in the meaning defined above
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microliter
noun
mi·cro·li·ter
variants
or chiefly British microlitre
: a unit of capacity equal to one millionth of a liter
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