microchemistry

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noun

Chemical techniques for preparing, handling, and analyzing small quantities of chemical compounds, especially masses less than a milligram.

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Meanings

nounmicrochemistry (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryChemical techniques for preparing, handling, and analyzing small quantities of chemical compounds, especially masses less than a milligram.
  2. uncountablechemistryChemical processes that take place in very small regions, such as on the grain boundaries of a metal.

Origin

From micro- + chemistry.

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APA

microchemistry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microchemistry

MLA

“microchemistry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microchemistry. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microchemistry,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microchemistry.

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