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microstructure

/mˌaɪkɹoʊstɹˈʌktʃɚ/ noun

Fine-scale structure.

Word Origin Microstructure combines Greek mikros 'small' and Latin structure 'building.' It's the small-scale structure of a material. The micro- root gives us microscope, microbe, and microchip. Structure comes from struere 'to build,' which also gives us construct, destroy, and instruct.

noun Fine-scale structure. countable

Metallurgists study the microstructure of alloys under powerful microscopes.

(名词) 微观结构

冶金学家在强力显微镜下研究合金的微观结构。

(sustantivo) microestructura [Estructura de escala fina.]

Los metalúrgicos estudian la microestructura de las aleaciones bajo microscopios potentes.

(nom) microstructure; structure à fine échelle [Structure à petite échelle, généralement invisible à l'œil nu.]

Les métallurgistes étudient la microstructure des alliages au microscope puissant.

(Substantiv) Feinstruktur; Mikrostruktur [Feinstruktur; die mikroskopisch kleine Zusammensetzung eines Materials.]

Metallurgen untersuchen die **Microstructure** von Legierungen unter leistungsstarken Mikroskopen.

(名詞) 微細なスケールの構造。

金属学者たちは強力な顕微鏡の下で合金の微細構造を研究する。

(substantivo) microestrutura [Estrutura em escala fina.]

Metalurgistas estudam a microestrutura de ligas sob microscópios potentes.

Synonyms: fine structure microtexture microarchitecture Antonyms: macrostructure
Word parts: micro + structure

Related words

structure structural structurally construct construction constructive constructivism destruct destruction destructive instruct instruction instructive instructor obstruct

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