MICROELECTRONIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does microelectronic mean? 

• MICROELECTRONIC (adjective)
  The adjective MICROELECTRONIC has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to or consisting of miniature electronic components

  Familiarity information: MICROELECTRONIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MICROELECTRONIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to or consisting of miniature electronic components

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

microelectronics (the branch of electronics that deals with miniature components)

Derivation:

microelectronics (the branch of electronics that deals with miniature components)

 Context examples 

The origami pattern "has structural bistability that could be harnessed for metamaterials used in energy trapping or other microelectronic devices."

(Saddle-shaped origami enables new microelectronic applications, National Science Foundation)

A microelectronic device that incorporates many interconnected transistors and components.

(Integrated Circuit Chip Device Component, NCI Thesaurus)

The coupling of a biological material (for example, enzyme, receptor, antibody, whole cell, organelle) with a microelectronic system or device to enable rapid, accurate, low level detection of various substances in body fluids, water, and air.

(Biosensors, NCI Thesaurus)