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

"By letting water itself play both structural and electrical roles, we've unlocked a new strategy for droplet electricity generation that is lightweight, cost-effective, and scalable," said Prof. Wanlin Guo, a corresponding author of the study.

From Science Daily • Nov. 15, 2025

These combined effects enable the floating generator to deliver high peak voltages of around 250 volts per droplet, a performance level comparable to devices that rely on metal components and solid substrates.

From Science Daily • Nov. 15, 2025

To some extent it fits the coldness of the quartet — they hug and hoot and occasionally express a droplet of emotion, but the friendship on which they insist is competitive, transactional and illusory.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2025

Amazingly, the cellular surgery worked: the droplet of liquid from a normal head was sufficient to force an embryo to grow a head in the position of its tail.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee