microsphere

See also: microsphère

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.?
Ancient Greek μῑκρός (mīkrós)
Ancient Greek μῑκρο- (mīkro-)lbor.
English micro-
Ancient Greek σφαῖρᾰ (sphaîră)bor.
Latin sphaera
Late Latin sphērader.
Old French spherebor.
Middle English spere
English sphere
English microsphere

    From micro- + sphere.

    Noun

    microsphere (plural microspheres)

    1. Any sphere whose size is measured in micrometres
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