microanalysis

[ mahy-kroh-uh-nal-uh-sis ]

noun

, plural mi·cro·a·nal·y·ses [mahy-kroh-, uh, -, nal, -, uh, -seez].

1. Chemistry. the analysis of very small samples of substances.
2. the detailed analysis of a sphere of behavior, as of human communication.

microanalysis

/ ˌmaɪkrəʊəˈnælɪsɪs; ˌmaɪkrəʊˈænəlɪst; ˌmaɪkrəʊˌænəˈlɪtɪk /

noun

1. the qualitative or quantitative chemical analysis of very small amounts of substances

Derived Forms

• microanalytic, adjective
• microanalyst, noun

Other Words From

• mi·cro·an·a·lyst [mahy-kroh-, an, -l-ist], noun
• mi·cro·an·a·lyt·i·cal [mahy-kroh-an-l-, it, -i-k, uh, l], micro·ana·lytic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of microanalysis¹

First recorded in 1855–60; micro- + analysis