submicron

adjective sub·mi·cron \-ˌkrän\

Definition of SUBMICRON

: being less than a micron in a (specified) measurement and especially in diameter <a submicron particle>

: having or consisting of submicron particles <a submicron metal powder>

1948

Medical Dictionary

adjective sub·mi·cron \-ˈmī-ˌkrän\

: being less than a micron in a (specified) measurement and especially in diameter <a submicron particle>

: having or consisting of submicron particles <submicron aerosols>

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