microanalysis

mi·cro·a·nal·y·sis

[mahy-kroh-uh-nal-uh-sis]
noun, plural mi·cro·a·nal·y·ses [-seez] .
1.
Chemistry. the analysis of very small samples of substances.
2.
the detailed analysis of a sphere of behavior, as of human communication.

Origin:
1855–60; micro- + analysis

mi·cro·an·a·lyst [mahy-kroh-an-l-ist] , noun
mi·cro·an·a·lyt·i·cal [mahy-kroh-an-l-it-i-kuhl] , mi·cro·an·a·lyt·ic, adjective
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Microanalysis is always a great word to know.
So is heterogeneous. Does it mean:
a mixture composed of different substances or the same substance in different phases, such as solid ice and liquid water
a colorless, flammable gas, C4H10, a saturated aliphatic existing in two isometric forms: used chiefly in the manufacture of rubber and as fuel
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microanalysis (ˌmaɪkrəʊəˈnælɪsɪs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -ses
the qualitative or quantitative chemical analysis of very small amounts of substances
 
microanalyst
 
n
 
microanalytic
 
adj
 
microana'lytical
 
adj

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