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单词 mesoscopic
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Definition of mesoscopic in English:

mesoscopic

adjective ˌmɛsə(ʊ)ˈskɒpɪk
  • 1Generally. Of or relating to a scale intermediate between microscopic and macroscopic.

  • 2Geology. Of an intermediate size, large enough for examination with the naked eye but small enough that the whole can be examined as a single entity.

  • 3Physics. Of or relating to a size intermediate between macroscopic and atomic (typically between 10−6 m and 10−8 m). Hence: influenced by or exhibiting both quantum and macroscopic phenomena.

Origin

1940s; earliest use found in Journal of the History of Ideas. From meso- + -scopic, after microscopic, macroscopic.

Definition of mesoscopic in US English:

mesoscopic

adjectiveˌmɛsə(ʊ)ˈskɒpɪk
  • 1Generally. Of or relating to a scale intermediate between microscopic and macroscopic.

  • 2Geology. Of an intermediate size, large enough for examination with the naked eye but small enough that the whole can be examined as a single entity.

  • 3Physics. Of or relating to a size intermediate between macroscopic and atomic (typically between 10−6 m and 10−8 m). Hence: influenced by or exhibiting both quantum and macroscopic phenomena.

Origin

1940s; earliest use found in Journal of the History of Ideas. From meso- + -scopic, after microscopic, macroscopic.

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