microscopic
Example Sentences
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That preference allows the engineered bacteria to function as microscopic drug factories inside tumors.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
These workers are developing silicosis, a condition in which microscopic silica dust contained in the stone slabs they grind and polish is cutting up the inside of their lungs until the organs fail.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
The microscopic organisms can look like blue-green paint, scum or greenish-brown discolouration.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Grain growth occurs when the microscopic crystals inside a material become larger, which can change its hardness and mechanical performance.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
There would be microscopic tears in the skin around that bump.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
Vocabulary lists containing microscopic
Cell Biology - Middle School
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Cell Biology - High School
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