"microdroplet" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: microdroplets [plural]
Etymology: From micro- + droplet. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|droplet}} micro- + droplet Head templates: {{en-noun}} microdroplet (plural microdroplets)
  1. A microscopic droplet. Related terms: macrodroplet

Inflected forms

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