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Definition of Droplet
1. Noun. A tiny drop.
Definition of Droplet
1. n. A little drop; a tear.
Definition of Droplet
1. Noun. A very small drop. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Droplet
1. a tiny drop [n -S]
Medical Definition of Droplet
1. A diminutive drop, such as a particle of moisture discharged from the mouth during coughing, sneezing, or speaking; these may transmit infections to others by their airborne passage. Origin: drop + -let, dim. Suffix (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Droplet
Literary usage of Droplet
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Oil Spill Dispersants: Efficacy And Effects by National Research Council (U. S.) (2005)
"Although the mechanism of droplet formation has not been proven, the initial size
distribution of chemically dispersed oil droplets is thought to be related ..."
2. Laboratory Manual in General Microbiology by Dept. of Bacteriology and Public Health, Michigan, Michigan Agricultural College, Michigan State University, East Lansing Agricultural College, Dept. of Bacteriology and Hygiene (1916)
"LINDNER'S droplet CULTURE The object of the exercise is to isolate a single yeast
cell and watch its development. Apparatus. Sterile cover-glass (sterilize ..."
3. Biosafety in the Laboratory: Prudent Practices for the Handling and Disposal by National Research Council (U. S.) (1989)
"I. PREVENTION OF AEROSOL AND droplet GENERATION 1. Introduction Exposure to
microorganisms dispersed or spread in the form of infectious aerosols or ..."
4. Fermentation Organisms; a Laboratory Handbook by Albert Klöcker (1903)
"Lindner's droplet Culture. — The methods described above can, of course, be varied
in several ways: one of these, for instance, is Lindner's droplet culture ..."
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