microanalysis

noun mi·cro·anal·y·sis \-ə-ˈna-lə-səs\

Definition of MICROANALYSIS

: chemical analysis on a small or minute scale that usually requires special, very sensitive, or small-scale apparatus

— mi·cro·an·a·lyst \-ˈa-nə-list\ noun

— mi·cro·an·a·lyt·i·cal \-ˈli-ti-kəl\ also mi·cro·an·a·lyt·ic \-ˌa-nə-ˈli-tik\ adjective

1856

Medical Dictionary

noun mi·cro·anal·y·sis \ˌmī-krō-ə-ˈnal-ə-səs\

plural mi·cro·anal·y·ses \-ˌsēz\

: chemical analysis on a small or minute scale that usually requires special, very sensitive, or small-scale apparatus—compare macroanalysis

—mi·cro·an·a·lyt·i·cal \-ˌan-^əl-ˈit-i-kəl\ also mi·cro·an·a·lyt·ic \-ˈit-ik\ adjective

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