microliter
noun
mi·cro·li·ter
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Definition of microliter
: a unit of capacity equal to one millionth of a liter — see Metric System Table
Examples of microliter in a Sentence
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When the pipette is brand new, aspirating 5 microliters of blood might require the little motor that activates the pipette’s pump to rotate by a certain amount. — John Carreyrou, WIRED, "A New Look Inside Theranos’ Dysfunctional Corporate Culture," 21 May 2018 But three months later, that exact same rotation of the motor might yield only 4.4 microliters of blood—a large enough difference to throw off the entire assay. — John Carreyrou, WIRED, "A New Look Inside Theranos’ Dysfunctional Corporate Culture," 21 May 2018 At one scary point, her count dropped to a dangerous 3,000 platelets per microliter. — Mallory Schlossberg, Redbook, "This Mom Couldn't Carry a Baby — So Her Friend Did It for Her," 31 Mar. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'microliter.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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microliter
noun
mi·cro·li·ter
variants:
or chiefly British microlitre \ ˌmī-krō-ˈlēt-ər
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Medical Definition of microliter
: a unit of capacity equal to one millionth of a liter