microstructure
English
editEtymology
editNoun
editmicrostructure (countable and uncountable, plural microstructures)
- Fine-scale structure.
- The fine structure of a material or tissue as revealed by microscopy.
- (metallurgy) The fine structure of a pure metal or alloy, as revealed by magnifications of 25X or greater.
- (meteorology, oceanography) Fine-scale structure in such variables as temperature, salinity, velocity, etc.
Antonyms
edit- (antonym(s) of “fine structure”): macrostructure