semimicro

/ˌsɛmiˈmaɪkroʊ/
adjective
  1. Relating to a scale of analysis or experimentation that uses small amounts of material, smaller than macro but larger than micro.
    • In the semimicro analysis, we only needed a few drops of the solution.
    • The semimicro balance can measure very small samples accurately.
    • The lab uses semimicro techniques to save chemicals during experiments.
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