microbalance

noun

mi·​cro·​bal·​ance ˈmī-krō-ˌba-lən(t)s How to pronounce microbalance (audio)
: a balance designed to measure very small weights

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of microbalance was in 1903

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“Microbalance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microbalance. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

microbalance

noun
mi·​cro·​bal·​ance ˈmī-krō-ˌbal-ən(t)s How to pronounce microbalance (audio)
: a balance designed to measure very small weights with great precision
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