ultramicroscopic

adjective ul·tra·mi·cro·scop·ic \-ˌmī-krə-ˈskä-pik\

Definition of ULTRAMICROSCOPIC

: too small to be seen with an ordinary microscope

: of or relating to an ultramicroscope

— ul·tra·mi·cro·scop·i·cal·ly \-pi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

ul·tra·mi·cro·scop·ic also ul·tra·mi·cro·scop·i·cal \-pi-kəl\

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1870

Medical Dictionary

adjective ul·tra·mi·cro·scop·ic \-ˌmī-krə-ˈskäp-ik\

: too small to be seen with an ordinary microscope—compare macroscopic, microscopic 2, submicroscopic

: of or relating to an ultramicroscope

—ul·tra·mi·cro·scop·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

ul·tra·mi·cro·scop·ic also ul·tra·mi·cro·scop·i·cal \-i-kəl\

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