ultrafine
adjective
ul·tra·fine
ˌəl-trə-ˈfīn 
: fine to an extreme degree: such as
a
: extremely small, thin, or precise
ultrafine dust particles
an ultrafine needle
Color "curves," meanwhile, allow ultrafine adjustments and targeting of color and brightness ranges …—
Alexander Breindel
Alexander Breindel
b
: of extremely high quality
ultrafine wines
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This month, at the design fair Paris Déco Off, the brand is unveiling its latest interiors collection, including new textiles like an ultrafine merino wool and a velvet linen.
—Lindsey Tramuta Roxanne Fequiere Luke Fortney Gisela Williams Megan O’Sullivan, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
That’s because a growing body of science shows that fine and ultrafine particles, usually bound to toxic chemicals and heavy metals in wildfire smoke and exhaust, are causing brain injuries in children.
—Debra Hendrickson, WIRED, 4 Jan. 2025
Its specialists have developed an ultrafine dispersion solution of graphene with excellent fluidity along with electrical and thermal conductivity.
—Nadezhda Kosareva, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Researchers at Tufts University recently identified ultrafine particles in Bedford neighborhoods that may be connected to aircraft operations at Hanscom but the health implications are uncertain, the hyperlocal Bedford Citizen reported last week.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 20 Apr. 2024
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Lindsey Tramuta Roxanne Fequiere Luke Fortney Gisela Williams Megan O’Sullivan, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
That’s because a growing body of science shows that fine and ultrafine particles, usually bound to toxic chemicals and heavy metals in wildfire smoke and exhaust, are causing brain injuries in children.
—Debra Hendrickson, WIRED, 4 Jan. 2025
Its specialists have developed an ultrafine dispersion solution of graphene with excellent fluidity along with electrical and thermal conductivity.
—Nadezhda Kosareva, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Researchers at Tufts University recently identified ultrafine particles in Bedford neighborhoods that may be connected to aircraft operations at Hanscom but the health implications are uncertain, the hyperlocal Bedford Citizen reported last week.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 20 Apr. 2024
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“Ultrafine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultrafine. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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