MICROCHEMISTRY

Etymology

Noun

microchemistry (uncountable)

(chemistry) Chemical techniques for preparing, handling, and analyzing small quantities of chemical compounds, especially masses less than a milligram.

(chemistry) Chemical processes that take place in very small regions, such as on the grain boundaries of a metal.

Source: Wiktionary


Mi`cro-chem"is*try, n. Etym: [Micro- + chemistry.]

Definition: The application of chemical tests to minute objects or portions of matter, magnified by the use of the microscopy; -- distinguished from macro-chemistry.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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