Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Chemistry that deals with minute quantities of materials, frequently less than one milligram in mass or one milliliter in volume.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Minute chemical investigation; chemical analysis or investigation applied to objects under the microscope.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The application of chemical tests to minute objects or portions of matter, usually assisted by sensitive instruments; -- distinguished from
macro-chemistry .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun chemistry
Chemical techniques for preparing, handling, and analyzing small quantities of chemicalcompounds , especially masses less than amilligram . - noun chemistry Chemical processes that take place in very small regions, such as on the
grain boundaries of ametal
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Examples
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This training from Link in microchemistry was especially valuable for a student who was later to be concerned with the quantitative analysis of proteins.
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In 1925 Dam studied microchemistry in Graz (Austria) with
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The H-Cube Continuous-flow Hydrogenation Reactor is a bench-top standalone hydrogenation device, uniquely combining continuous-flow microchemistry with endogenous on-demand hydrogen generation and a disposable catalyst cartridge system.
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I asked him why he had performed a microchemistry test, given that it is not an accepted method for detecting acrylic; he said that the test "was just one first step."
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He added that a microchemistry test was not even considered suitable for identifying acrylic.
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In a report, Biro wrote that he had used a "microchemistry test" - a method of mixing a paint sample with other chemicals to analyze its characteristics.
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In this new study, researchers compared air samples, microchemistry, tissue samples and other data from North Dakota with data from affected areas in Turkey.
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In this new study, researchers compared air samples, microchemistry, tissue samples and other data from North Dakota with data from affected areas in Turkey.
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