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microstructural

microstructural

7.6
About the very small parts inside a material you see with a microscope
  • adjective
  • /ˌmaɪkroʊˈstrʌkʧərəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : microestructural
  • Sintering induces microstructural changes in the material, leading to a reduction in surface area and increased density.
  • microstructural measures
  • microstructural changes
  • microstructural features

Examples

  • However, computational work had a limited focus on understanding the mechanisms behind the microstructural changes during the sintering process.

    Academic text (2018)
  • The researchers used advanced imaging techniques to observe the microstructural features of the metal alloy.

  • In this study, the effects of pressure on the microstructural characteristics of human skin are investigated.

    Academic text (2001)
  • The effect of RBM is not visible in the microstructural changes in 3D.

    Academic text (2018)
  • We suggest that the general absence of a significant microstructural modification in granitic rocks results from three factors.

    Academic text (2018)
  • Additionally, the quantification of the microstructural changes is provided in terms of neck formation, grain growth, and interface evolution.

    Academic text (2018)
  • The precursor to pressure ulcer formation may be microstructural alignment in response to the pressure conditions on tissue.

    Academic text (2001)
  • PFM is widely used for studying phase change and the kinetics of microstructural evolution under different environments.

    Academic text (2018)
  • PFM is a thermodynamics-based modeling approach to demonstrating microstructural evolution under various conditions.

    Academic text (2018)
  • Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was also carried out to investigate the microstructural changes that occurred.

    Academic text (2018)

Synonyms

ultrastructural
vsmicrostructural
  • Specialized
1 9.0

Tiny parts of cells or tissues that you can only see with a very strong microscope

applies generally to small-scale structure seen with a standard microscope
micromorphological
vsmicrostructural
  • Specialized
9.5

Small details of the structure of a material or living tissue seen with a microscope

focuses specifically on material structure observed at small scale

How Small

microstructural
  • Specialized
7.6
structural
  • Specialized
101 4.2
macroscopic
  • Specialized
4 5.6

Surface Forms

microstructural positive

Morphology

microstructural = structural (transparent) = micro + structure + al

The adjective is formed by adding the prefix micro- to structural, and the resulting meaning is directly compositional.

Etymology

Microstructural is built from micro- meaning 'small', like in microscope, and structure meaning 'shape' or 'how parts are put together'. So microstructural describes the very small 'shape' or arrangement inside a material, especially what you see under a microscope.