Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

microdiaphragm

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mi-cro-di-aphragm
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A very small diaphragm.

Example Sentences

"A microdiaphragm having an adjustable aperture between 0.5 and 1,000 μm comprising: a pair of separate diaphragm strips, each of said diaphragm strips comprising two plates, […]"
"An amplitude spatial frequency filter consisting of several transparent and opaque concentric rings and having a microdiaphragm in the center is placed in the frequency plane of the objective lens."
"It depends on the operation of a microdiaphragm that moves up and down to push biofluids through a channel."

Etymology

From micro- + diaphragm.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: micro

Inflected Forms

microdiaphragms (plural)

Questions

What does microdiaphragm mean?: A very small diaphragm.
Where does microdiaphragm come from?: From micro- + diaphragm.

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