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
Beneath the trees, roots and microscopic organisms steadily release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere as they break down organic material and fuel plant growth.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
The team's models tracked both microscopic particle collisions and large-scale movement throughout the enormous gas disk.
From Science Daily • May 26, 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
They don't realize that floating in the air on dust particles, lurking on fingertips, or growing on the shiny steel blades of their unwashed surgical scalpels are single-celled bacteria and other microscopic life forms.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
Vocabulary lists containing microscopic
Cell Biology - Middle School
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