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

Traditional droplet electricity generators, however, often struggle with low efficiency, heavy components, and limited potential for scaling up.

From Science Daily • Nov. 15, 2025

Their study, published in Nature Communications, reveals that RNA, typically known for transmitting genetic messages, can be hijacked to build liquid-like "droplet hubs" inside the cell nucleus.

From Science Daily • Oct. 22, 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

The cutting machine worked like a deli sheer, peeling off slices about this size: The slices fell onto a droplet of water and rested on the droplet’s surface.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston