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microprobe

microprobe

1 7.9
A very small tool that tests tiny electronic circuits
  • noun
  • /ˈmaɪkroʊproʊb/
  • Specialized
translation icon : microsonda
  • F. Scanning Auger Microprobe

Examples

  • Two different SIMS techniques are used for forensic applications at Livermore: ion microscope and ion microprobe. (See box 3 on page 36 for more details.)

    Academic text (1998)

  • The technician used a microprobe to measure the tiny circuits in the device.

  • After careful examination, they found the microprobe had successfully detected the microchips.

  • In the lab, a microprobe is essential for analyzing materials at a molecular level.

Synonyms

nanoprobe
vsmicroprobe
  • Specialized
14 6.8

A very small tool used in science to find, study, or change tiny parts of cells and molecules

works at microscopic scale and is larger than nanometer-scale tools
microcamera
vsmicroprobe
  • Specialized
1 4.8

A very small camera that records tiny details or helps record without being seen

is for testing or touching tiny parts rather than making visual records
microelectrode
vsmicroprobe
  • Specialized
7.0

A very small device that measures or changes electrical signals in nerve and muscle cells

is for testing or touching tiny circuits rather than making direct electrical contact
microsensor
vsmicroprobe
  • Specialized
7.4

A very small device that detects physical or chemical changes and makes an electric signal

is for making contact and testing parts rather than converting signals

How Small

nanoprobe
  • Specialized
14 6.8
microprobe
  • Specialized
1 7.9
probe
  • Specialized
225 4.9

Surface Forms

microprobe singular
microprobes plural

Morphology

microprobe = probe (transparent) = micro + probe

This sense is a straightforward application of 'micro' + 'probe' to mean a very small testing instrument.

Etymology

The word microprobe comes from micro- meaning 'small', as in microchip, and probe meaning 'to test or touch'. So a microprobe is a very small tool used to touch, measure, or test tiny electronic parts.