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ultramicroscopic

/ˌʌl.trəˌmaɪ.krəˈskɒp.ɪk/

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adjective

/ˌʌl.trəˌmaɪ.krəˈskɒp.ɪk/C2formalscientific
  • ruОписывает что-то слишком маленькое, чтобы быть видимым под обычным микроскопом; чрезвычайно мелкое.

Describes something too small to be seen with an ordinary microscope; extremely minute.

  1. Too small to be seen with a standard microscopeC2formalscientific

    Describes particles or structures that are too small to be resolved by a conventional light microscope, requiring an ultramicroscope for detection.

    ruУльтрамикроскопический

    • Viruses are often ultramicroscopic, requiring electron microscopes to be visualized.
    • The ultramicroscopic particles in the colloid were only visible under specialized lighting.
    • Researchers studied the ultramicroscopic details of the crystal lattice.

    Antonymslargemacroscopicvisible

Forms
  • more ultramicroscopic comparative form
  • most ultramicroscopic superlative form