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microcarrier

microcarrier noun: small, bead-like material used to immobilize biocatalysts, or to anchor growing cells.

Noun

microcarrier (plural microcarriers)

  1. Small, bead-like material used to immobilize biocatalysts, or to anchor growing cells

Forms of microcarrier

pluralmicrocarriers

Origin of microcarrier

From micro- + carrier.

Questions about microcarrier

What does microcarrier mean?
Microcarrier means small, bead-like material used to immobilize biocatalysts, or to anchor growing cells.
What part of speech is microcarrier?
Microcarrier is a noun.
What is the plural of microcarrier?
The plural of microcarrier is microcarriers.

Words near microcarrier in the dictionary

  1. microcarnivore
  2. microcarnivores
  3. microcarnivorous
  4. microcarpin
  5. microcarpous
  6. microcarrier
  7. microcarriers
  8. microcars
  9. microcassette
  10. microcassettes
  11. microcatchment

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