How to Use microsphere in a Sentence

microsphere

noun
Definition of microspherenext
  • The researchers compared this motion to that of a similar microsphere moving over a surface without the lawn of peptides.
    — The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 23 Sep. 2021
  • The top layer has scattered glass microspheres that are infrared radiant.
    — Danika Worthington, The Denver Post, 23 Feb. 2017
  • The microsphere activate on contact, releasing extracts on the skin through friction to help replenish lost moisture and keep it there longer.
    — Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 23 Sep. 2020
  • The catalyst for this rapid process is known are polystyrene microspheres, tiny particles which contain styrene and have a wide range of applications throughout the sciences.
    — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 15 Aug. 2018
  • Without the microspheres, the flat, white brushstrokes would be imperceptible.
    — Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2019
  • Zero infections developed in the model that received the microspheres.
    — Staff Report, Houston Chronicle, 30 Jan. 2018
  • Similiar to the original version, Luminous Blur contains blurring microspheres which work to absorb oil and mattify the skin, leaving the wearer with a velvety-smooth, shine-free surface.
    — Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, 16 Jan. 2018
  • Available for purchase online, polystyrene microspheres can absorb proteins, be loaded with compounds, and perform any number of scientific tasks.
    — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 15 Aug. 2018
  • Zilretta, which received Food and Drug Administration approval in October, treats pain as a corticosteroid is gradually released from tiny globes known as microspheres.
    — Brian Gormley, WSJ, 25 May 2018
  • These clusters of specially coated microspheres dissipate energy by roping nearby spheres into forming identical clusters.
    — Quanta Magazine, 22 Jan. 2014

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