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mi·cro·a·nal·y·sis

(mī′krō-ə-năl′ĭ-sĭs)

n. pl. mi·cro·a·nal·y·ses (-sēz′)

The chemical identification and analysis of extremely small quantities of matter.

mi′cro·an′a·lyst (-ăn′ə-lĭst) n.

mi′cro·an′a·lyt′ic (-ăn′ə-lĭt′ĭk), mi′cro·an′a·lyt′i·cal adj.

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microanalysis

(ˌmaɪkrəʊəˈnælɪsɪs)

n, pl -ses (-ˌsiːz)

(Chemistry) the qualitative or quantitative chemical analysis of very small amounts of substances

microanalyst n

microanalytic, ˌmicroˌanaˈlytical adj

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mi•cro•a•nal•y•sis

(ˌmaɪ kroʊ əˈnæl ə sɪs)

n., pl. -ses (-ˌsiz)

the chemical analysis of minute samples of substances.

[1855–60]

mi`cro•an′a•lyst (-ˈæn l ɪst) n.

mi`cro•an`a•lyt′i•cal (-ˈɪt ɪ kəl) mi`cro•an`a•lyt′ic, adj.

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