"microphase" meaning in English

See microphase in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more microphase [comparative], most microphase [superlative]
Etymology: Etymology tree English micro- New Latin phasisbor. English phase English microphase From micro- + phase. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|micro-<id:very small>|phase<id:segment>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English micro- New Latin phasisbor. English phase English microphase [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "New Latin", "term" : "phasis", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "la-new" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "phase", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "microphase", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="microphase"> From micro- + phase. Head templates: {{en-adj}} microphase (comparative more microphase, superlative most microphase)
  1. Describes relatively small particles in a dispersion etc.
    Sense id: en-microphase-en-adj-ODq3XT4s

Noun

Forms: microphases [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree English micro- New Latin phasisbor. English phase English microphase From micro- + phase. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|micro-<id:very small>|phase<id:segment>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English micro- New Latin phasisbor. English phase English microphase [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "New Latin", "term" : "phasis", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "la-new" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "phase", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "microphase", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="microphase"> From micro- + phase. Head templates: {{en-noun}} microphase (plural microphases)
  1. (physics) A relatively small-scale part of a solid phase that has a different morphology than that of its surroundings Related terms: macrophase, nanophase
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