microphase

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Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.?
Ancient Greek μῑκρός (mīkrós)
Ancient Greek μῑκρο- (mīkro-)lbor.
English micro-
Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-
Proto-Indo-European *-né-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂n̥yéti
Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō
Ancient Greek φᾰ(ν)- (phă(n)-)
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Indo-European *-is
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Proto-Hellenic *-tis
Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs)
Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs)
Ancient Greek φάσις (phásis)bor.
New Latin phasisbor.
English phase
English microphase

    From micro- + phase.

    Adjective

    microphase (comparative more microphase, superlative most microphase)

    1. Describes relatively small particles in a dispersion etc.

    Noun

    microphase (plural microphases)

    1. (physics) A relatively small-scale part of a solid phase that has a different morphology than that of its surroundings

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