microphysics

noun mi·cro·phys·ics \ˌmī-krō-ˈfi-ziks\

Definition of MICROPHYSICS

: the physics of molecules, atoms, and elementary particles

— mi·cro·phys·i·cal \-ˈfi-zi-kəl\ adjective

— mi·cro·phys·i·cal·ly \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

1885

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