microparticle

noun

mi·​cro·​par·​ti·​cle ˌmī-krō-ˈpär-ti-kəl 

: a very small particle

especially : one that is microscopic in size

Examples of microparticle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Researchers added that any microparticles shed during washing would biodegrade rather than persist as synthetic microplastics. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 18 May 2026

If microparticles are released during washing, researchers added that the particles would biodegrade rather than persist like conventional synthetic microplastics. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 18 May 2026

This procedure resulted in the formation of a fine powder consisting of microscopic particles – each microparticle in turn consisted of a smooth MoNi shell encasing a protein core. — New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2025

In a final step, the powder was mixed with a carrier liquid, in which the microparticles stayed suspended without clumping together. — New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2025

In research described in the journal Science Advances, the researcher created microparticles that orient themselves in a particular way when in the presence of a magnetic field. — IEEE Spectrum, 2 Nov. 2016

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for microparticle

• article
• particle
• interparticle
• nanoparticle
• quasiparticle