microphoton.
/ˈmʌɪkrə(ʊ)ˌfəʊtəʊ/, U.S. /ˈmaɪkroʊˌfoʊdoʊ/ A photomicrograph. Cf. microphotograph n. 2.
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microphotograph1857
photomicrograph1858
microphoto1893
photomicrogram1894
microphotogram1898
macrophotograph1900
photomacrograph1946
1893 Proc. Royal Soc. 54 57 The microphotos. supplied show two kinds of crystals.
1919 M. C. Stopes in Proc. Royal Soc. B. 90 477 Micro-photos of the débris of the above experiment.
1930 Man 30 169 I enclose a microphoto of an etched ring at 300 diameters.
1949 Jrnl. Geol. (Chicago) 57 370/1 The phenomenon of corrosion between crystals (Perrin and Roubault, 1939, p. 160, pl. 5, microphotos 7 and 8).
1972 K. Masters Spray Drying xiv. 518 Each microcapsule contains numerous minute droplets of perfume oil. A microphoto of an encapsulated fragrance is shown in an article by Barreto.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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