microstructure

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mi·cro·struc·ture

 (mī′krō-strŭk′chər)
n.
1. The structure of an organism or object as revealed through microscopic examination.
2. A microscopic component, device, or system, especially one manufactured using MEMS.
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microstructure

(ˈmaɪkrəʊˌstrʌktʃə)
n
structure on a microscopic scale, esp the structure of an alloy as observed by etching, polishing, and observation under a microscope
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mi•cro•struc•ture

(ˈmaɪ kroʊˌstrʌk tʃər)

n.
the structure of an etched and polished metal or alloy as observed under magnification.
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microstructure

[ˈmaɪkrəʊˌstrʌktʃəʳ] Nmicroestructura f
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