Week 5 Flashcards

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macrocosm

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a representation of something on a much larger scale

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macron

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a written or printed mark used to indicate a long vowel in some languages and phonetic transcription systems, or a stressed vowel in verse.

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macroscopic

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visible to the naked eye

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microbe

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a microorganism, especially a bacterium causing disease or fermentation.

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5
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microbicide

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any substance or process that kills germs

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microdont

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having unusually small teeth

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microfilm

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a length of film containing microphotographs of a newspaper, catalog, or other document

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microgram

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one millionth of a gram

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micrometer

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a metric unit of length, equal to one millionth of a meter.

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10
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microorganism

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a microscopic organism, especially a bacterium, virus, or fungus

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microsecond

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one millionth of a second

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12
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microsurgery

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intricate surgery performed using miniaturized instruments and a microscope

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microvolt

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one millionth of a volt

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14
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microwatt

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one millionth of a watt

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microwave

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electromagnetic radiations with a frequency ranging between 300MHz to 300GHz.

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