Meanings
plural millipores
- Any of several filters, made from cellulose acetate membranes, capable of removing very small particles.
Because of its use in cloud seeding it is important to know whether millipores can detect silver iodide.
1965, Proceedings of the International Conference on Cloud Physics, May 24 - June 1, 1965, page 1242 more examples
Calcium ions are present in this fluid. The millipores within the enamel contain this electrolyte , separated by the positive and negative poles; the cathode is the outer enamel, and the anode is the internal enamel.
1984, Lloyd Baum, Richard B. McCoy, Advanced Restorative Dentistry, page 10a new classification of pore sizes based on a logarithmic scale was proposed, which distinguishes between nanopores, micropores, and millipores.
2019, Ulrich S. Schubert, Nicola Hüsing, Synthesis of Inorganic Materials
Origin
From milli- + pore, originally a trademark.
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