droplet

[ drop-lit ]

noun

1. a little drop.

droplet

/ ˈdrɒplɪt /

noun

1. a tiny drop

Word History and Origins

Origin of droplet¹

First recorded in 1600–10; drop + -let

Example Sentences

Five droplets means you’ll get doused; one droplet is more akin to a light sprinkle.

From Los Angeles Times

Five droplets means you’ll get doused; one droplet is more akin to a light sprinkle.

From Los Angeles Times

If we could see the water at the droplet level, we would observe that all of a droplet doesn't boil at the surface, only part of it.

From Science Daily

The heat vaporizes the bottom, but the energy doesn't travel through the entire droplet.

From Science Daily

These tiny pillars press into a water droplet, releasing heat into the interior of the droplet and making it boil more quickly.

From Science Daily

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