an object which is smaller than a micron and is only visible through a powerful microscope
submicron in American English
(sʌbˈmaɪkrɑn)
adjective
being shorter or smaller than a micron
a submicron particle
submicron in American English
(sʌbˈmaikrɑn)
adjective
(of particles)
being less than a micron in overall dimensions
Word origin
[1945–50; sub- + micron]This word is first recorded in the period 1945–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: RNA, beeper, fail-safe, spin-off, synchronized swimmingsub- is a prefix occurring originally in loanwords from Latin (subject; subtract; subvert; subsidy). On this model, sub- is freely attached to elements of any origin and used with the meaning “under,” “below,”“beneath” (subalpine; substratum), “slightly,” “imperfectly,” “nearly” (subcolumnar; subtropical), “secondary,” “subordinate” (subcommittee; subplot)
Examples of 'submicron' in a sentence
submicron
Dielectrophoretically aligned nanowires formed a one-dimensional submicron bundle between triangular electrodes.
Choi WooSeok, An Taechang, Lim Geunbae 2011, 'Organic electrochemical transistors based on a dielectrophoretically aligned nanowirearray', Nanoscale Research Lettershttp://www.nanoscalereslett.com/content/6/1/339. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We have used previously developed high force sensitive submicron-thick silicon piezoresistive cantilevers.
Tosolini G., Michalik J. M., Córdoba R., de Teresa J. M., Pérez-Murano F., BausellsJ. 2014, 'Magnetic properties of cobalt microwires measured by piezoresistive cantilever magnetometry',Nanofabricationhttp://www.degruyter.com/view/j/nanofab.2014.1.issue-1/nanofab-2014-0008/nanofab-2014-0008.xml?format=INT. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Submicron scale domains of membrane-anchored receptors play an important role in cell signaling.
Heinrich Krobath, Bartosz Różycki, Reinhard Lipowsky, Thomas R Weikl 2011, 'Line tension and stability of domains in cell-adhesion zones mediated by long andshort receptor-ligand complexes.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3157351?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The obtained particles were very small, in the submicron range.
Paisan Setasuwon, Suphakan Kijamnajsuk 2008, 'Submicron Bi4Ti3O12 particles via molten salt synthesiswith alkaline sulfate', Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology (SJST)http://www.rdoapp.psu.ac.th/sjst/ejournal/journal/30-6/0125-3395-30-6-787-790.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Using a well-defined formulation, submicron protein-based nanoparticles have been obtained.
Mohamad Tarhini, Ihsane Benlyamani, Selim Hamdani, Géraldine Agusti, Hatem Fessi,Hélène Greige-Gerges, Abderrazzak Bentaher, Abdelhamid Elaissari 2018, 'Protein-Based Nanoparticle Preparation via Nanoprecipitation Method', Materialshttp://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/11/3/394. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The mixing rule demonstrated substantial prognostic power for submicron hygroscopicity but essentially none for supermicron.
D. A. Hegg, D. S. Covert, H. H. Jonsson 2008, 'Measurements of size-resolved hygroscopicity in the California coastal zone', Atmospheric Chemistry and Physicshttp://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/8/7193/2008/acp-8-7193-2008.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The core-shell phosphors obtained are well-dispersed submicron spherical particles with a narrow size distribution.
Yidong Li, Liyuan Xiao, Yingliang Liu, Pengfei Ai and Xiaobo Chen 2010, 'Synthesis of monodisperse spherical core-shell SiO2-SrAl2Si2 O8:Eu2+ phosphors byhydrothermal homogeneous precipitation method', Science and Technology of Advanced Materialshttp://iopscience.iop.org/1468-6996/11/4/045003. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The scattering was dominated by submicron aerosols and especially so during late summer and autumn.
V. Aaltonen, H. Lihavainen, V.-M. Kerminen, M. Komppula, J. Hatakka, K. Eneroth, M.Kulmala, Y. Viisanen 2006, 'Measurements of optical properties of atmospheric aerosols in Northern Finland', Atmospheric Chemistry and Physicshttp://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/6/1155/2006/acp-6-1155-2006.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Parenteral submicron formulations containing lecithin or a particular phospholipid were chosen as examples.
Płaczek Marcin, Kosela Magdalena 2016, 'Microscopic methods in analysis of submicron phospholipid dispersions', Acta Pharmaceuticahttp://www.degruyter.com/view/j/acph.2016.66.issue-1/acph-2016-0003/acph-2016-0003.xml?format=INT. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)