microbalance

microbalance

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.?
Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós)der.
English micro-
Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁
Proto-Indo-European *dwi-
Proto-Italic *dwi-
Latin bi-
Latin lanx
Latin bilanx
Vulgar Latin *bilancia
Old French balancebor.
Middle English balaunce
English balance
English microbalance

    From micro- + balance.

    Noun

    microbalance (plural microbalances)

    1. Any balance capable of weighing objects having a mass less than a milligram

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    French

    Noun

    microbalance f (plural microbalances)

    1. microbalance

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