microstructure

noun

mi·cro·struc·ture ˈmī-krō-ˌstrək-chər

: the microscopic structure of a material (such as a mineral or a biological cell)

microstructural

ˌmī-krō-ˈstrək-chə-rəl

-ˈstrək-shrəl

adjective

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That probably tells us something about market microstructure—the ability of broker-dealers to manage inventory of equity volatility and manage their client's demands around a period like that. —

Steven Ehrlich, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024 New alloys More recent introductions are alloys such as those using titanium and particularly niobium, which increase strength by stabilizing a metal’s microstructure. —

John Johnson Jr., Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Aug. 2024 At the most basic level, the properties of steel are about microstructure: the arrangement of different types, or phases, of steel in the metal. —

John Johnson Jr., Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Aug. 2024 Instead, the coating is made of liquid-like dynamic interfacial materials and a flexible microstructure measuring between 0.1 and 0.2 mm. —

David Szondy, New Atlas, 18 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for microstructure