submicron

[ suhb-mahy-kron ]
/ sʌbˈmaɪ krɒn /

adjective

(of particles) being less than a micron in overall dimensions.

Origin of submicron

First recorded in 1945–50; sub- + micron

Words nearby submicron

submerse, submersed, submersible, submetacentric, submetallic, submicron, submicroscopic, submillimeter, subminiature, subminiature camera, subminiaturize