microanalytical
- adjective
- /ˌmaɪkroʊəˈnælɪtɪkəl/
- Formal
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microanalítico
- His work involved microanalytical assessments to detect trace amounts of contaminants in the environment.
Examples
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She is now developing applications within NASA for lab-on-a-chip microanalytical devices.
Academic text (2004) -
A complete independent analytical service laboratory specializing in state-of-the-art surface, bulk, and microanalytical services.
Academic text (1997) -
The researchers used microanalytical techniques to study the properties of tiny particles in the samples.
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They applied microanalytical methods to accurately assess the composition of the material at a microscopic level.
Synonyms
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Paying close attention to small details
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Surface Forms
Morphology
microanalytical = analytical (semi-transparent) = micro + analyt + ical
The target is formed directly by adding micro- to analytical, so the structural relationship is clear.
Etymology
Microanalytical comes from the prefix micro- meaning 'small', the same micro- in microscope and microchip, and from analysis meaning 'to break into parts', like the verb analyze. So microanalytical means studying very small things or tiny details very carefully.