microscopic
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Photonic chips manipulate light using microscopic structures called waveguides that are etched into a wafer.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
It manufactures neodymium magnets by pouring liquid alloy onto a rotating, cooled disk, then rapidly quenching and pulverizing it to freeze the delicate crystalline structure at a microscopic scale before it can grow.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Once infinities are excluded, quantum evolution must remain complete and reversible at the microscopic level — even in the presence of gravity.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
They have been the unlikeliest powerhouse imaginable for nearly two decades, perennially reaching the playoffs despite microscopic payrolls that consistently rank among the lowest in the sport.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
In addition to physical examinations for us and microscopic checks of the rocks, there was a colony of white mice which was used to check for germs.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
Vocabulary lists containing microscopic
Cell Biology - Middle School
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