microdroplets
Minuscule liquid particles
Microdroplets are extremely small liquid droplets, typically measured in micrometers.
The term gained prominence during the COVID-19 pandemic to describe the tiny respiratory particles that can carry viruses and linger in the air longer than larger droplets: The virus spreads through microdroplets when people talk or breathe.
In laboratory contexts, microdroplets are used in precise chemical and biological applications.
- vaporizationConversion to gas
- condensationVapor turning to liquid
- aerosolMist in gas
- diffusionPassive molecular spreading
- nanoscaleBillionth-meter dimension
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