noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The fine, detailed structure of a biological specimen that can only be observed by electron microscopy countable, uncountable

   "The mucus film has a mesh-like ultrastructure that can trap particles as small as 0.1 μm."

Synonyms

All synonyms

nanostructurenanostructure

Example

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"The mucus film has a mesh-like ultrastructure that can trap particles as small as 0.1 μm."

Etymology

From ultra- + structure.

Related phrases

electron microscopy

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