"microstructure" meaning in English

See microstructure in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: microstructures [plural]
Etymology: From micro- + structure. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|micro-|structure|text=+|tree=1}} From micro- + structure. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} microstructure (countable and uncountable, plural microstructures)
  1. Fine-scale structure.
    The fine structure of a material or tissue as revealed by microscopy.
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  2. Fine-scale structure.
    (metallurgy) The fine structure of a pure metal or alloy, as revealed by magnifications of 25X or greater.
    Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-microstructure-en-noun-VVt5sazs Categories (other): Metallurgy, English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with micro-, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 41 38 21 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 41 38 21 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 40 38 22 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 41 38 21 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 39 21 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with micro-: 35 38 27 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 39 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 35 30 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 32 34 34 Topics: engineering, metallurgy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  3. Fine-scale structure.
    (meteorology, oceanography) Fine-scale structure in such variables as temperature, salinity, velocity, etc.
    Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-microstructure-en-noun-ssKc8KGt Categories (other): Meteorology, Oceanography, English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with micro-, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 41 38 21 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 41 38 21 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 40 38 22 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 41 38 21 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 39 21 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with micro-: 35 38 27 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 39 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 35 30 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 32 34 34 Topics: climatology, geography, meteorology, natural-sciences, oceanography
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: microstructural, ultramicrostructure

Inflected forms

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