microparticle
noun
mi·cro·par·ti·cle
ˌmī-krō-ˈpär-ti-kəl 
: a very small particle
especially
: one that is microscopic in size
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So, unlike other synthetic fabrics that shed plastic microparticles, this one doesn’t pollute the environment.
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Kelly Bastone, Outside Online, 31 Oct. 2024
Food Additives Food additives such as aluminum, titanium dioxide (TiO2), and microparticles/nanoparticles.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2024
But the new development, featuring a tiny bot made out of magnetic microparticles and polymer, is a huge step forward in biocompatible personalized and targeted drug delivery.
—New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2024
Adding dyes and microparticles to the water and illuminating them with lasers helped capture the flows on high-speed video.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 2 Feb. 2024
Whipped into a lightweight, marshmallow texture, the formula contains flower acids (a chemical exfoliant derived from hibiscus), kiwi rice microparticles (infused with alpha hydroxy acids), volcanic sand, clay, bentonite, blue-green algae, and botanical oils.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2023
Both pregnant gray whales and lactating gray whales who feed off the Oregon Coast consume up to 21 million plastic microparticles per day.
—Will Stephenson, Harper's Magazine, 16 Aug. 2023
The team also plans to make the microparticles compatible with more drugs.
—WIRED, 26 June 2023
In its liquid phase, the microparticles can rotate and reorient their magnetic polarity to lengthen, divide, and merge as needed.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 16 Feb. 2023
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Kelly Bastone, Outside Online, 31 Oct. 2024
Food Additives Food additives such as aluminum, titanium dioxide (TiO2), and microparticles/nanoparticles.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2024
But the new development, featuring a tiny bot made out of magnetic microparticles and polymer, is a huge step forward in biocompatible personalized and targeted drug delivery.
—New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2024
Adding dyes and microparticles to the water and illuminating them with lasers helped capture the flows on high-speed video.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 2 Feb. 2024
Whipped into a lightweight, marshmallow texture, the formula contains flower acids (a chemical exfoliant derived from hibiscus), kiwi rice microparticles (infused with alpha hydroxy acids), volcanic sand, clay, bentonite, blue-green algae, and botanical oils.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2023
Both pregnant gray whales and lactating gray whales who feed off the Oregon Coast consume up to 21 million plastic microparticles per day.
—Will Stephenson, Harper's Magazine, 16 Aug. 2023
The team also plans to make the microparticles compatible with more drugs.
—WIRED, 26 June 2023
In its liquid phase, the microparticles can rotate and reorient their magnetic polarity to lengthen, divide, and merge as needed.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 16 Feb. 2023
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“Microparticle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microparticle. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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