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microstratification

microstratification noun: stratification on a microscopic scale.

Noun

microstratification (countable and uncountable, plural microstratifications)

  1. stratification on a microscopic scale
    • This pattern can be explained by seasonal differences in the strength of microstratification at the surface of the lake.2015 July 6, “Century-Long Warming Trends in the Upper Water Column of Lake Tanganyika”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of microstratification

pluralmicrostratifications

Origin of microstratification

From micro- + stratification.

Questions about microstratification

What does microstratification mean?
Microstratification means stratification on a microscopic scale.
What part of speech is microstratification?
Microstratification is a noun.
What is the plural of microstratification?
The plural of microstratification is microstratifications.

Words near microstratification in the dictionary

  1. microstrabismus
  2. microstrain
  3. microstrainer
  4. microstrainers
  5. microstrains
  6. microstratification
  7. microstratifications
  8. microstratigraphic
  9. microstratigraphical
  10. microstratigraphy
  11. microstream

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