microbalance

[mahy-kruh-bal-uhns]

mi·cro·bal·ance

[mahy-kruh-bal-uhns]
noun Chemistry.
a balance for weighing minute quantities of material.

Origin:
1900–05; micro- + balance
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Microbalance is always a great word to know.
So is ignite. Does it mean:
to heat intensely or roast
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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microbalance (ˈmaɪkrəʊˌbæləns)
 
n
a precision balance designed to weigh quantities between 10--6 and 10--9 kilogram

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