droplet

Example Sentences

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He said it was the same size as either a human blood cell, mould spores, bacteria, talcum powder and a fog droplet.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

Traditional droplet electricity generators, however, often struggle with low efficiency, heavy components, and limited potential for scaling up.

From Science Daily • Nov. 15, 2025

This lets the droplet spread more effectively across the surface.

From Science Daily • Nov. 15, 2025

Consequently, as they are close to the ground - which is also below zero - the next time they hit a surface the droplet will freeze creating a layer of ice.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2025

In 1986, in an astonishing experiment, Nüsslein-Volhard’s students learned to prick a normal fly embryo with a minuscule needle, withdraw a droplet of liquid from its head, and transplant it into the headless mutants.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee