microconstituent
[ mahy-kroh-kuh n-stich-oo-uh nt ]
/ ˌmaɪ kroʊ kənˈstɪtʃ u ənt /
noun
a microscopically small constituent of a metal or alloy.
Origin of microconstituent
First recorded in 1900–05;
micro- +
constituent
Words nearby microconstituent
microcode,
microcolon,
microcomponent,
microcomputer,
microcomputing,
microconstituent,
microcopy,
microcoria,
microcornea,
microcosm,
microcosmic salt