microchemistry

[ mahy-kroh-kem-uh-stree ]

noun

1. the branch of chemistry dealing with minute quantities of substances.

microchemistry

/ ˌmaɪkrəʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ /

noun

1. chemical experimentation with minute quantities of material

Derived Forms

• ˌmicroˈchemical, adjective

Other Words From

• mi·cro·chem·i·cal [mahy-kroh-, kem, -i-k, uh, l], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of microchemistry¹

First recorded in 1885–90; micro- + chemistry

Example Sentences

Using otolith microchemistry -- the measuring of the chemical composition of the layers of bone that grow in a fish's ear as it matures -- Pease determined approximately where each snook had lived during its lifetime.

From Science Daily

The third option is to utilize microchemistry.

From Seattle Times

This was shipped back to Chicago for further study by Seaborg’s team, which shortly would abandon its techniques of microchemistry and work with quantities they could see—but which required new safety precautions to protect against breathing or ingesting their “fiendishly toxic” godchild.

From Literature

They can tell where it came from- fry or fingerling stock or native -with microchemistry.

From Washington Times

"I wish I had your know-how in microchemistry."

From Project Gutenberg