microwatt

[ mahy-kroh-wot ]

noun

, Electricity.

1. a unit of power equal to one millionth of a watt. : μW, μ w

Word History and Origins

Origin of microwatt¹

First recorded in 1910–15; micro- + watt

Example Sentences

Among the additional applications he expects is lighting small displays by providing 30 to 50 microwatt power and linking implantable medical devices with external monitoring equipment.

From Scientific American

So the two took a highly conductive graphene electrode, loaded it with saliva-eating bacteria, and within weeks they were producing nearly one microwatt, a millionth of a watt of power.

From Scientific American

A microwatt is a tiny amount of power, but it is enough for lab-on-a-chip devices, diagnostic tools and monitoring tools such as Mink's diabetes tracker.

From Scientific American

"For example, 20 PFC layers, with a total thickness of 6mm, would be able to power a 200 microwatt intelligent hearing protector."

From BBC

Setting a global framework for small experiments However, governments should facilitate experiments that change atmospheric energy uptake by less than a microwatt per square meter per year.

From Scientific American