microstructure
noun
mi·cro·struc·ture
ˈmī-krō-ˌstrək-chər 
: the microscopic structure of a material (such as a mineral or a biological cell)
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The eight rodlets removed last year are currently undergoing PIE, which also provides details on the fuel microstructure and performance at high burnup levels.
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Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026
What makes fossil eggshells so useful for figuring out the age of other fossils is the unique microstructure of calcium carbonate found in them.
—Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 21 Feb. 2026
Based on their bone microstructure and growth patterns, phorusrhacids didn’t possess the physiology of island birds or ecological relics.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
The researchers suggest the specimen is an adult that had not yet fully matured -- about 19 years old, based on its bone microstructure.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
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Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026
What makes fossil eggshells so useful for figuring out the age of other fossils is the unique microstructure of calcium carbonate found in them.
—Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 21 Feb. 2026
Based on their bone microstructure and growth patterns, phorusrhacids didn’t possess the physiology of island birds or ecological relics.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
The researchers suggest the specimen is an adult that had not yet fully matured -- about 19 years old, based on its bone microstructure.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Microstructure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microstructure. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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