Words Containing MICRO
Here's the list of all the 643 Words Containing MICRO in the English Language.
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| micro | 1. extremely small in scale or scope or capability More Definitions → |
| microwave | 1. a short electromagnetic wave (longer than infrared but shorter than radio waves); used for radar and microwave ovens and for transmitting telephone, facsimile, video and data 2. kitchen appliance that cooks food by passing an electromagnetic wave through it; heat results from the absorption of energy by the water molecules in the food More Definitions → |
| microphone | 1. device for converting sound waves into electrical energy More Definitions → |
| microbiology | 1. the branch of biology that studies microorganisms and their effects on humans More Definitions → |
| microscopy | 1. research with the use of microscopes More Definitions → |
| microscope | 1. magnifier of the image of small objects More Definitions → |
| microbial | 1. of or involving or caused by or being microbes More Definitions → |
| micron | 1. a metric unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter More Definitions → |
| microscopic | 1. of or relating to or used in microscopy 2. visible under a microscope; using a microscope More Definitions → |
| microprocessor | 1. integrated circuit semiconductor chip that performs the bulk of the processing and controls the parts of a system More Definitions → |
| microfilm | 1. record on microfilm 2. film on which materials are photographed at greatly reduced size; useful for storage; a magnification system is used to read the material More Definitions → |
| microelectronics | 1. the branch of electronics that deals with miniature components More Definitions → |
| antimicrobial | 1. capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms 2. an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease More Definitions → |
| microfiche | 1. small sheet of microfilm on which many pages of material have been photographed; a magnification system is used to read the material More Definitions → |
| microchip | 1. electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit More Definitions → |
| microcomputer | 1. a small digital computer based on a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a time More Definitions → |
| microeconomics | 1. the branch of economics that studies the economy of consumers or households or individual firms More Definitions → |
| microcosm | 1. a miniature model of something More Definitions → |
| microtubule | 1. a microscopically small tubule More Definitions → |
| micrometer | 1. a metric unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter 2. caliper for measuring small distances More Definitions → |
| microbe | 1. a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use More Definitions → |
| omicron | 1. the 15th letter of the Greek alphabet More Definitions → |
| microeconomic | 1. of or relating to microeconomics More Definitions → |
| microgram | 1. one millionth (1/1,000,000) gram More Definitions → |
| microcode | 1. (computer science) coded instructions that are stored permanently in read-only memory More Definitions → |
| microelectronic | 1. of or relating to or consisting of miniature electronic components More Definitions → |
| microsomal | 1. of or relating to microsomes More Definitions → |
| microorganism | 1. any organism of microscopic size More Definitions → |
| microbiologist | 1. a specialist in microbiology More Definitions → |
| micronutrient | 1. a substance needed only in small amounts for normal body function (e.g., vitamins or minerals) More Definitions → |
| microscopically | 1. by using a microscope; so as to be visible only with a microscope; as seen with a microscope 2. as if by using a microscope; with extreme precision and attention to detail; in minute detail More Definitions → |
| micrograph | 1. a graphic reproduction (as a photograph) of the image of an object formed by a microscope. More Definitions → |
| microcrystalline | 1. containing crystals that are visible only under a microscope More Definitions → |
| microflora | 1. microscopic plants; bacteria are often considered to be microflora More Definitions → |
| microsurgery | 1. surgery using operating microscopes and miniaturized precision instruments to perform intricate procedures on very small structures More Definitions → |
| microsecond | 1. one millionth (10^-6) of a second; one thousandth of a millisecond More Definitions → |
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