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Definition of microbeam
: a beam of radiation of small cross section
a focused laser microbeam a microbeam of electrons
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“Microbeam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microbeam. Accessed 15 Apr. 2021.
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microbeam
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mi·cro·beam
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Medical Definition of microbeam
: a beam of radiation of small cross section
a laser microbeam
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The first known use of microbeam was in 1950
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