submicron

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adjective

Smaller than micron-scale

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submicronic
OriginEnglish micron ← Latin sub- →
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Meanings

adjective
  1. natural sciencesSmaller than micron-scale

    Synonyms: submicronic

nounsubmicron (plural submicrons)

plural submicrons

  1. A unit smaller than a micron.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveSmaller than micron-scale

Similar
submicronic

Origin

  1. Latinsub
  2. Latinsub-
  3. Englishsub-
  4. Englishmicron
  5. Englishsubmicron

From sub- + micron.

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APA

submicron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/submicron

MLA

“submicron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/submicron. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “submicron,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/submicron.

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