microchip

noun

mi·​cro·​chip ˈmī-krō-ˌchip How to pronounce microchip (audio)

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According to Human Animal Support Services, pets with microchips are three times more likely to return home after they are lost. Nicholas Rice, People.com, 3 May 2025 And with no microchip, the family decided to keep her. Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025 Berkeley Lab nanoparticle specialist Emory Chan says the new nanoparticles—which at tens of nanometers across are about the size of many features on modern microchips—could provide a similar switching behavior for optical systems. IEEE Spectrum, 13 Mar. 2025 Take the dog to a vet or shelter to scan for a microchip. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for microchip

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First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of microchip was in 1969

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“Microchip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microchip. Accessed 16 May. 2025.

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microchip

noun
mi·​cro·​chip ˈmī-krō-ˌchip How to pronounce microchip (audio)

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