MICROSTRUCTURE

Etymology

Noun

microstructure (countable and uncountable, plural microstructures)

The fine structure of a material or tissue as revealed by microscopy.

(metallurgy) The fine structure of a pure metal or alloy, as revealed by magnifications of 25X or greater.

(meteorology, oceanography) Fine-scale structure in such variables as temperature, salinity, velocity, etc.

Antonyms

• (fine structure): macrostructure

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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