"microdetector" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: microdetectors [plural]
Etymology: From micro- + detector. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|detector}} micro- + detector Head templates: {{en-noun}} microdetector (plural microdetectors)
  1. A very small detector
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  2. A detector that can detect very small amounts of a material
    Sense id: en-microdetector-en-noun-i6WmxmGW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with micro-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 71 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with micro-: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 91

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