microanalysis

noun

mi·​cro·​anal·​y·​sis ˌmī-krō-ə-ˈna-lə-səs How to pronounce microanalysis (audio)
: chemical analysis on a small or minute scale that usually requires special, very sensitive, or small-scale apparatus
microanalyst noun
microanalytical adjective
or less commonly microanalytic

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of microanalysis was in 1912

Dictionary Entries Near microanalysis

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“Microanalysis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microanalysis. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

microanalysis

noun
mi·​cro·​anal·​y·​sis ˌmī-krō-ə-ˈnal-ə-səs How to pronounce microanalysis (audio)
plural microanalyses -ˌsēz How to pronounce microanalysis (audio)
: chemical analysis on a small or minute scale that usually requires special, very sensitive, or small-scale apparatus compare macroanalysis
microanalytical adjective
also microanalytic
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