Defn: The application of chemical tests to minute objects or portions of matter, magnified by the use of the microscopy; — distinguished from macro-chemistry.
MICROCHRONOMETER
Mi`cro*chro*nom"e*ter, n.
Defn: A chronoscope.
MICROCLINE
Mi"cro*cline, n. Etym: [Micro- + Gr. (Min.)
Defn: A mineral of the feldspar group, like orthoclase or common feldspar in composition, but triclinic in form.
MICROCOCCAL
Mi`cro*coc"cal, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to micrococci; caused by micrococci. Nature.
MICROCOCCUS
Mi`cro*coc"cus, n.; pl. Micrococci. Etym: [NL. See Micro-, and
Coccus.] (Biol.)
Defn: A genus of Spherobacteria, in the form of very small globular or oval cells, forming, by transverse division, filaments, or chains of cells, or in some cases single organisms shaped like dumb-bells (Diplococcus), all without the power of motion. See Illust. of Ascoccus.
Note: Physiologically, micrococci are divided into three groups; chromogenic, characterized by their power of forming pigment; zymogenic, including those associated with definite chemical processes; and pathogenic, those connected with disease.