microanalysis

noun

mi·​cro·​anal·​y·​sis ˌmī-krō-ə-ˈna-lə-səs How to pronounce microanalysis (audio)
: chemical analysis on a small or minute scale that usually requires special, very sensitive, or small-scale apparatus
microanalyst
ˌmī-krō-ˈa-nə-list How to pronounce microanalysis (audio)
noun
microanalytical
ˌmī-krō-ˌa-nə-ˈli-ti-kəl How to pronounce microanalysis (audio)
adjective
or less commonly microanalytic
ˌmī-krō-ˌa-nə-ˈli-tik How to pronounce microanalysis (audio)

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One of the great joys in studying metamorphic rocks lies in microanalysis of their minerals. —Matthew J. Kohn, Discover Magazine, 15 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of microanalysis was in 1912

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microanalysis

noun
mi·​cro·​anal·​y·​sis ˌmī-krō-ə-ˈnal-ə-səs How to pronounce microanalysis (audio)
plural microanalyses -ˌsēz How to pronounce microanalysis (audio)
: chemical analysis on a small or minute scale that usually requires special, very sensitive, or small-scale apparatus compare macroanalysis
microanalytical
-ˌan-ᵊl-ˈit-i-kəl How to pronounce microanalysis (audio)
adjective
also microanalytic
-ˈit-ik How to pronounce microanalysis (audio)
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