fleck

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A nanoparticle is a fleck of material ranging in size approximately between 1 and 100 nanometers.

From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2024

For full-spectrum flavor, you could also include a pinch of sumac for sourness, a fleck of crushed dried seaweed for savoriness and a dash of poppy seeds for sweet nuttiness.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 15, 2023

Mercifully just south of the Atlantic's Hurricane Alley, Trinidad appears on the map like a small fleck of land that has been chipped off the coast of Venezuela.

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2023

When they dialed the pressure back up to as little as 0.3 gigapascals, the blue fleck turned pink as the electrical resistance plunged to zero.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 8, 2023

The right eye had one more fleck of yellow.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold