microanalysis

noun

mi·​cro·​anal·​y·​sis ˌmī-krō-ə-ˈna-lə-səs 

: chemical analysis on a small or minute scale that usually requires special, very sensitive, or small-scale apparatus

microanalyst

ˌmī-krō-ˈa-nə-list 

noun

microanalytical

ˌmī-krō-ˌa-nə-ˈli-ti-kəl 

adjective

or less commonly microanalytic

ˌmī-krō-ˌa-nə-ˈli-tik 

Examples of microanalysis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One of the great joys in studying metamorphic rocks lies in microanalysis of their minerals. —Matthew J. Kohn, Discover Magazine, 15 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for microanalysis

• haemodialysis
• hemodialysis
• psychoanalysis
• analysis
• dialysis
• paralysis
• cryptanalysis
• urinalysis
• electrodialysis

Medical Definition

microanalysis

noun

mi·​cro·​anal·​y·​sis ˌmī-krō-ə-ˈnal-ə-səs 

plural microanalyses -ˌsēz 

: chemical analysis on a small or minute scale that usually requires special, very sensitive, or small-scale apparatus compare macroanalysis

microanalytical

-ˌan-ᵊl-ˈit-i-kəl 

adjective

also microanalytic

-ˈit-ik