Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z microreversible Describing any process that is reversible at the microscopic level microrganelle A very small organelle microrheological Of or pertaining to microrheology. microrheology A technique capable of measuring microviscosity microrheometer A rheometer designed to function with a very small sample microrheometric Relating to microrheometry. microrheometrical Relating to microrheometry. microrheometry Very small-scale rheometry microrhizome A microscopic rhizome microrhythm Minute, barely-perceptible variation in timing of musical events that contribute to expressivity. microribbon A microscopic ribbon. microribonucleic Relating to microRNA microribonucleoprotein Any very small ribonucleoprotein microridge A microscopic ridge microring A very small ring (in any of many contexts) microRNA A single-stranded, non-coding form of RNA, having only about 20-30 nucleotides, that has a number of functions including the regulation of gene expression microRNAome The complete set of microRNAs in an organism microroaster A person or organization that prepares coffee by microroasting. microroastery A place where microroasting of coffee is carried out. microroasting An artisanal approach to preparing coffee by roasting it carefully in small batches. microrobot A very small robot capable of operating at the microscopic scale. microrobotic Relating to microrobotics. microrobotically By using a microrobot microroboticist A person who works in the field of microrobotics. microrobotics Very small-scale robotics (the design and construction of microrobots) microrod A microscopic rod microroentgen A unit of exposure to ionizing radiation, one millionth of a roentgen. microrotation rotation of microscopic parts of a fluid, crystal etc. microrotational Relating to microrotation microrough Exhibiting microroughness; rough at microscale. microroughened microscopically roughened microroughness The quality of being rough at microscale. microroutine A microscale routine, one written in microcode. microrupture A microscopic rupture microsaccade A small, jerky eye movement that is a part of normal vision when fixating on an image, which seems to play a role in visual perception. microsaccadic Of or pertaining to microsaccades microsafe Able to be used safely in a microwave oven. microsaltatory That proceeds by microscopic jumps microsample A very tiny sample. microsampler A sampler used to obtain microsamples microsampling Microscale sampling. microsat microsatellite microsatellite A miniature satellite. microsaur Any of the order †Microsauria of extinct lepospondyl amphibians. microsaurian Relating to or characteristic of the microsaurs microsaw A very small saw microscabrate Having very small scales microscaffold A very small scaffold microscale A very small or microscopic scale. microscaled Built on a microscale; very tiny. microscalpel A tool used to cut or remove parts of an individual cell. microscan A very small-scale scan microscanner A very small scanner microscanning Describing a scanning electron microscope that can scan in very small increments microschema A very small-scale schema microschizont In protozoa, a microscopic cell that undergoes asexual division microschool A school having an unusually small class size. microscintillant The scintillant used in microscintillation microscintillation scintillation on a very small scale microscissors Very small surgical scissors. microsclere A microscopic spicule of a sponge microsclerodermin A family of macrocyclic compounds derived from a marine sponge. microsclerotial Relating to microsclerotia microsclerotium A very small sclerotium microscopal Of or pertaining to microscopy or microscopes microscope An optical instrument used for observing small objects. microscopia A form of hallucination where objects appear smaller than they really are. microscopial microscopic microscopic Of, or relating to microscopes or microscopy; microscopal microscopical Pertaining to the microscope; achieved by means of a microscope. microscopically In a microscopic manner. microscopics Any behaviour or characteristic observable at a microscopic scale Microscopid A meteor in a meteor shower appearing to originate from the constellation Microscopium. microscopist An expert at microscopy. Microscopium A faint constellation of the southern spring sky, said to resemble a microscope. It lies south of the constellation of Capricornus. microscopize To examine under a microscope (literally or figuratively); to microscope. microscopy The study of microscopes, their design and manufacture. microscotoma A very small scotoma microscratch A microscopic scratch microscreen A screen (filter) that has a very fine mesh microscrew A very small screw microscript Very small lettering (especially handwriting), or a handwritten manuscript consisting of such writing. microsculptural Relating to microsculpture microsculpture Very small sculpture, for example on the surface of a shell. microsculptured Having very small "sculptured" details microSD The smallest type of SD card. microsecond An SI unit of time equal to 10⁻⁶ seconds. Symbol: μs microsect An extremely tiny and usually insular sect. microsection A very small section microsectioning The sectioning of tissue into microsections microseed A very small crystal used to seed the formation of larger ones. microseeding A technique in which very small crystals are used to seed the formation of much larger ones microseepage The seepage of small amounts of material (especially of hydrocarbons through geologic structures). microsegment A very precise division of a market. microsegregation segregation within microscopic grains microseism A faint earth tremor caused by natural phenomena, such as wind. microseismic Describing any small seismic event that causes little or no damage or disturbance microseismical microseismic microseismically In a microseismic manner. microseismicity The state of being microseismic microseismogram The graphic record produced by a microseismograph. microseismograph A microseismometer that produces a graphic record. microseismological Relating to microseismology. microseismology The scientific study of microseisms. microseismometer An instrument for the measurement of microseisms. microseismometrograph An instrument for the measurement and recording of microseisms. microseismometry The measurement of microseisms. microseizure A very small epileptic seizure microselective selective on a very small scale microseme Having the orbital index relatively narrow, therefore having eye sockets far away. microsensing The use of a microsensor. microsensor Any of several very small sensors that detect small amounts, or changes in a physical variable. microseparation separation (of surfaces) by a microscopic distance microseparator A very small-scale separator microsequence To sequence very small amounts of protein or polypeptides microsequenced sequenced using microsequencing microsequencer A very small sequencer microsequencing The sequencing of very small amounts of protein or polypeptides microserf A person working for Microsoft in a low-level position. microserigraphy A method of arranging patterns of cells or proteins using a form of silk-screen printing microserological Relating to microserology microserology serology using very small sample sizes microserrated Having very small serrations microserration Very fine (small-scale) serration microserrefine A very small serrefine microserver A simple server requiring little or no configuration. microservice A small independent process that communicates with other processes, used to break down a complex task into many simpler components. microsession A very short session. microseta A microscopic seta microsetal Relating to microsetae Microshaft The computer company Microsoft. microshake a very small shake (any sense) microshear Extremely small-scale shear (response of a rock to deformation usually by compressive stress). microsheep A sheep of an inherently small breed. microsheet A microscopic sheet. microshell An extremely thin shell or hard coating. Microshit Microsoft. microshock A very small-scale shock. microshoot microscopic shoot microshunt A very small shunt microsiemens A unit of conductance equal to one millionth of a siemens microsieve A microscopic sieve microsievert A unit of ionizing radiation equal to 10⁻⁶ sieverts microsilica microparticulate silica (added to some cement) microsimulate To employ microsimulation microsimulation A form of computerized analysis used to study detailed models. microsiphon A very small siphon microsite A self-contained page or group of pages meant to supplement a larger website. micrositing Selection of the precise site for a wind turbine. microsize Having a microscopic size