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ultramicroscopic

adjective ul·tra·mi·cro·scop·ic \ ˌəl-trə-ˌmī-krə-ˈskä-pik \
variants: or less commonly ultramicroscopical play \ˌəl-trə-ˌmī-krə-ˈskä-pi-kəl\

Definition of ultramicroscopic

1 : too small to be seen with an ordinary microscope
2 : of or relating to an ultramicroscope
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ultramicroscopically

play \ˌəl-trə-ˌmī-krə-ˈskä-pi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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ultramicroscopic

adjective ul·tra·mi·cro·scop·ic \ -ˌmī-krə-ˈskäp-ik \
variants: also ultramicroscopical play \-i-kəl\

medical Definition of ultramicroscopic

1 : too small to be seen with an ordinary microscope — compare macroscopic, microscopic 2, submicroscopic
2 : of or relating to an ultramicroscope
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ultramicroscopically

play \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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