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

TB is bacterial infection spread through inhaling tiny droplets from the coughs or sneezes of an infected person.

From BBC

In emails, Mid-Michigan health officials hypothesized that the cats acquired the virus from droplets, known as fomites, on their owners’ hands or clothing.

From Salon

“Imagine a rain cloud, but instead of water droplets coming down, it's like molten rock droplets raining out of the sky,” says Prof Drabon.

From BBC

Pressed into service are materials that range from mere water droplets to state-of-the-art polarizing filters.

From Los Angeles Times

There is a clear boundary at an altitude of about 5km where the ice and snow melts, to form water droplets that then fall as rain.

From BBC

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