ultrafine
adjective
ul·tra·fine
ˌəl-trə-ˈfīn 
: fine to an extreme degree: such as
a
: extremely small, thin, or precise
ultrafine dust particles
an ultrafine needle
Color "curves," meanwhile, allow ultrafine adjustments and targeting of color and brightness ranges …—
Alexander Breindel
Alexander Breindel
b
: of extremely high quality
ultrafine wines
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Ground measurements taken during analysis of SAS flights using a 35% SAF blend show a 30% reduction in the emission of ultrafine particles.
—Marisa Garcia, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
What’s most impressive is that it’s made from ultrafine merino wool — a high-quality material that’s soft to the touch — for only $50.
—Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2024
The super rich want to resemble people in lower tax brackets in terms of their wardrobe, but with invisibly higher quality garments, often made with more labor intensive techniques or rarer fibers (Brunello knits are made from ultrafine vicuña wool, from llama-like animals that live in the Andes).
—Rachel Shin, Fortune, 24 July 2023
As a multibillionaire and longtime Cucinelli aficionado, Mr. Benioff would most likely recognize the jacket as being from the Italian designer’s exclusive line of creations rendered in vicuña — a rare, ultrafine wool harvested from llama-like animals in Bolivia.
—Guy Trebay, New York Times, 22 July 2023
Antimicrobial fibers include ultrafine silver strands woven into the fabric, or a chemical treatment applied during the manufacturing process.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2023
Remove 99% of ultrafine particles while enjoying crisp music.
—Gaby Keiderling, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2023
Worse, wildfire smoke also contains even tinier bits called ultrafine particles, which have a diameter less than one-tenth of a micrometer.
—Ashley Stimpson, Popular Mechanics, 8 June 2023
Others are fine particles (known as PM 2.5, with diameters up to 2.5 microns) and ultrafine particles (known as PM 0.1, with diameters of 100 nanometers), which can enter through our bloodstream and harm our organs.
—Kasha Patel, Anchorage Daily News, 10 July 2023
Marisa Garcia, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
What’s most impressive is that it’s made from ultrafine merino wool — a high-quality material that’s soft to the touch — for only $50.
—Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2024
The super rich want to resemble people in lower tax brackets in terms of their wardrobe, but with invisibly higher quality garments, often made with more labor intensive techniques or rarer fibers (Brunello knits are made from ultrafine vicuña wool, from llama-like animals that live in the Andes).
—Rachel Shin, Fortune, 24 July 2023
As a multibillionaire and longtime Cucinelli aficionado, Mr. Benioff would most likely recognize the jacket as being from the Italian designer’s exclusive line of creations rendered in vicuña — a rare, ultrafine wool harvested from llama-like animals in Bolivia.
—Guy Trebay, New York Times, 22 July 2023
Antimicrobial fibers include ultrafine silver strands woven into the fabric, or a chemical treatment applied during the manufacturing process.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2023
Remove 99% of ultrafine particles while enjoying crisp music.
—Gaby Keiderling, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2023
Worse, wildfire smoke also contains even tinier bits called ultrafine particles, which have a diameter less than one-tenth of a micrometer.
—Ashley Stimpson, Popular Mechanics, 8 June 2023
Others are fine particles (known as PM 2.5, with diameters up to 2.5 microns) and ultrafine particles (known as PM 0.1, with diameters of 100 nanometers), which can enter through our bloodstream and harm our organs.
—Kasha Patel, Anchorage Daily News, 10 July 2023
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“Ultrafine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultrafine. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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