Week 5 Flashcards
macrocosm
a representation of something on a much larger scale
macron
a written or printed mark used to indicate a long vowel in some languages and phonetic transcription systems, or a stressed vowel in verse.
macroscopic
visible to the naked eye
microbe
a microorganism, especially a bacterium causing disease or fermentation.
microbicide
any substance or process that kills germs
microdont
having unusually small teeth
microfilm
a length of film containing microphotographs of a newspaper, catalog, or other document
microgram
one millionth of a gram
micrometer
a metric unit of length, equal to one millionth of a meter.
microorganism
a microscopic organism, especially a bacterium, virus, or fungus
microsecond
one millionth of a second
microsurgery
intricate surgery performed using miniaturized instruments and a microscope
microvolt
one millionth of a volt
microwatt
one millionth of a watt
microwave
electromagnetic radiations with a frequency ranging between 300MHz to 300GHz.