micropipe

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noun

A defect in a single crystal substrate.

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capillary defectmicroporemicrotubepinhole defect
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Meanings

nounmicropipe (plural micropipes)

plural micropipes

  1. chemistryA defect in a single crystal substrate.

    Synonyms: capillary defect, micropore, microtube, pinhole defect

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA defect in a single crystal substrate.

Similar
capillary defectmicroporemicrotubepinhole defect

Origin

From micro- + pipe.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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