microstructure
noun
mi·cro·struc·ture
ˈmī-krō-ˌstrək-chər 
: the microscopic structure of a material (such as a mineral or a biological cell)
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The researchers measured knee pain, knee loading, and cartilage microstructure (using MRI scanning) at regular intervals over 12 months.
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New Atlas, 12 Aug. 2025
Looking ahead, the researchers aim to expand their model to include the effects of microstructures, defects, and other imperfections that naturally occur in real-world plutonium samples.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2025
When the most promising microstructures were tested on the roof of a building under direct sunlight for four hours, the roof measured between five and 20 degrees Celsius cooler than the ones of surrounding buildings.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 17 July 2025
If the new entities were to retain U.S. support in some form, the impacts on bank market microstructure and the competitive playing field are less clear; but don’t expect the status quo to continue.
—Ann Rutledge, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
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New Atlas, 12 Aug. 2025
Looking ahead, the researchers aim to expand their model to include the effects of microstructures, defects, and other imperfections that naturally occur in real-world plutonium samples.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2025
When the most promising microstructures were tested on the roof of a building under direct sunlight for four hours, the roof measured between five and 20 degrees Celsius cooler than the ones of surrounding buildings.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 17 July 2025
If the new entities were to retain U.S. support in some form, the impacts on bank market microstructure and the competitive playing field are less clear; but don’t expect the status quo to continue.
—Ann Rutledge, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
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“Microstructure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microstructure. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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