submicron

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sub⋅mi⋅cron

[suhb-mahy-kron]

–adjective

(of particles) being less than a micron in overall dimensions.

Origin:
1945–50; sub- + micron

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Main Entry: sub·mi·cron
Pronunciation: -'mI-"krän
Function: adjective
1 : being less than a micrometer in a (specified)measurement and especially in diameter submicron particle>
2 : having or consisting of submicron particles <submicron aerosols>

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