micronizedadj.
/ˈmʌɪkrənʌɪzd/, U.S. /ˈmaɪkrəˌnaɪzd/ Science and Manufacturing Technology.
Broken up into very fine particles.
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the world > existence and causation > creation > destruction > grinding or pounding > [adjective] > ground
poundedOE
bruiseda1382
brayed1382
groundenc1386
ystampeda1425
ybraidc1430
brayded1561
stamped1600
grinded1613
contrited1640
well grinded1651
beaten1666
comminuted1725
contunding1739
ground1765
beat1793
kibbled1826
machine-ground1862
ground-up1897
mortarized1929
micronized1940
1940 Jrnl. Econ. Entomol. 33 481/1 Good kill obtained with micronized cubé indicates that fine grinding may increase the toxicity.
1952 M. E. Florey Clin. Appl. Antibiotics I. iii. 111 A ball mill for the production of a very finely divided (‘micronized’) mixture of potassium penicillin and glucose.
1958 Vogue July 5 This creamy-smooth makeup contains micronised powder—2½ times finer than ordinary face powder.
1985 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 1 June 1617/1 A double blind, randomised, crossover trial of oral micronised progesterone (two months) and placebo (two months) was conducted to determine whether progesterone alleviated premenstrual complaints.
1991 Mech. Engin. Sept. 61/1 The fuel is either dry pulverized coal or a coal-water slurry with a 50 percent solids loading of micronized coal.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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adj.1940- to drive the nail in to the head
- to drive the nail to the head
- to drive the porcelain bus
- to drive through
- to drive to a book
- to drive to book
- to drive to hething
- to drive to scorn
- to drive to the wall
- to drive to the worst
- to drive under
- to drive up
- to drive up the wall
- to drive with the weather
- to drive, force, throw a oneself into the arms of
- to drive, force, throw a oneself into the arms of someone
- to drive, force, throw a oneself into the arms of something
- to drive, force, throw a person into the arms of
- to drive, force, throw a person into the arms of someone
- to drive, force, throw a person into the arms of something
- to drive, force, throw into the arms of
- to drive, force, throw into the arms of someone
- to drive, force, throw into the arms of something
- to drop a bollock
- to drop a brick