First Known Use: 1881
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microstructure
noun mi·cro·struc·ture \ˈmī-krō-ˌstrək-chər\
Definition of MICROSTRUCTURE
: the microscopic structure of a material (as a mineral or a biological cell)
— mi·cro·struc·tur·al \ˌmī-krō-ˈstrək-chə-rəl, -ˈstrək-shrəl\ adjective
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Origin of MICROSTRUCTURE
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microstructure
noun mi·cro·struc·ture \ˈmī-krō-ˌstrək-chər\
Medical Definition of MICROSTRUCTURE
: microscopic structure (as of a cell)
—mi·cro·struc·tur·al \ˌmī-krō-ˈstrək-chə-rəl, -ˈstrək-shrəl\ adjective
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