microscale

microscale

English

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Etymology

    From micro- + scale.

    Noun

    microscale (plural microscales) (often attributive)

    1. A very small or microscopic scale.
    2. (chemistry) The scale of microanalysis.
    3. A scale of physical consideration or of bounds having a characteristic dimension typically ranging from 1 to 999 µm (under 1 mm).

    Adjective

    microscale (not comparable)

    1. (meteorology) Extending over a relatively small area, particularly less than 1 kilometer; smaller than mesoscale.

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