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microscopic

[mahy-kruh-skop-ik] / ˌmaɪ krəˈskɒp ɪk /


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To overcome this challenge, the Rochester team carefully designed microscopic grooves on the black metal surface.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Using a custom-built noncontact sensing system called HackKey, the team recorded the movements of all 88 piano keys at a speed of 1,000 frames per second and with microscopic spatial precision.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

The next revolution in physics may not take us faster than light — but it could reveal that time, deep down in the microscopic world and in a bouncing universe, flows both ways.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

By embedding microscopic silicon “bridges” directly onto a chip’s base, microchips can exchange data at ultrahigh speeds, delivering massive AI performance efficiently and cost-effectively.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Faber opened the bedroom door and led Montag into a small chamber where stood a table upon which a number of metal tools lay among a welter of microscopic wire-hairs, tiny coils, bobbins, and crystals.

From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury




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