"microfluidics" meaning in English

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Noun

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  1. The science concerned with the design and construction of microminiaturized devices containing chambers and tunnels through which fluids flow in a controlled manner; used to construct labs on a chip, ink-jet printer heads etc. Tags: uncountable
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  2. (physics) The study of microfluids. Tags: uncountable
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Derived forms: biomicrofluidics
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