fine structure
nounDefinition of fine structure
: microscopic structure of a biological entity or one of its parts especially as studied in preparations for the electron microscope
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In addition, bird feathers can get their color from the fine structure of their feathers, rather than directly from pigments. — Michael Greshko, National Geographic, "First blue feathers found on a fossilized bird," 25 June 2019 The bill requires dirt, sand and rock quarry operations across the state to register with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and created a fine structure for companies that did not follow the requirements. — Chris Shelton, Houston Chronicle, "Local, state officials eye funding for flood mitigation projects," 1 Mar. 2018 And instead of being designed, the fine structure of the UCLA device essentially organized itself out of random chemical and electrical processes. — Quanta Magazine, "A Brain Built From Atomic Switches Can Learn," 20 Sep. 2017 In addition, bird feathers can get their color from the fine structure of their feathers, rather than directly from pigments. — Michael Greshko, National Geographic, "First blue feathers found on a fossilized bird," 25 June 2019 The bill requires dirt, sand and rock quarry operations across the state to register with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and created a fine structure for companies that did not follow the requirements. — Chris Shelton, Houston Chronicle, "Local, state officials eye funding for flood mitigation projects," 1 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fine structure.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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