microphysics: Meaning and Definition of

mi•cro•phys•ics

Pronunciation: (mī"kru-fiz'iks), [key]
— n. (used with a sing. v.)
  1. the branch of physics dealing with physical objects that are not large enough to be observed and treated directly, as elementary particles, atoms, and molecules. Cf.
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