submicron

adjective

sub·​mi·​cron ˌsəb-ˈmī-ˌkrän How to pronounce submicron (audio)
1
: being less than a micron in a (specified) measurement and especially in diameter
a submicron particle
2
: having or consisting of submicron particles
a submicron metal powder

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That device gathered information about sperm movement at the level of submicron resolution, smaller than one-millionth of a meter. Courtney Sexton, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 July 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of submicron was in 1916

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“Submicron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/submicron. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

submicron

adjective
sub·​mi·​cron -ˈmī-ˌkrän How to pronounce submicron (audio)
1
: being less than a micron in a (specified) measurement and especially in diameter
a submicron particle
2
: having or consisting of submicron particles
submicron aerosols
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