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microscopic

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


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An academic has discovered "surprisingly rich" communities of microscopic algae in one of the most remote locations on Earth.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

These mats are made up of microscopic organisms such as algae and bacteria that bind sediment together and leave distinctive surface textures behind.

From Science Daily • Jun. 26, 2026

Stearns was the industry’s most coveted executive, a Manhattan-born, Harvard-educated whiz kid who had improbably transformed the small-market Milwaukee Brewers into a powerhouse despite a microscopic budget.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

It was designed to stop electricity from leaking as transistors shrink to microscopic levels, ultimately allowing chips to become smaller, faster, and more efficient.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

Before taking off, he was informed that the first microscopic quantity of U-235 had been separated from natural uranium in the thirty-seven-inch cyclotron.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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