micronize

mi·cron·ize

 (mī′krə-nīz′)

tr.v. mi·cron·ized, mi·cron·iz·ing, mi·cron·iz·es

To reduce to particles that are only a few microns in diameter.

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micronize

(ˈmaɪkrəʊˌnaɪz) or

micronise

vb (tr)

(Chemical Engineering) to reduce (a material) to a very fine powder, esp to particles only a few microns in diameter

ˌmicroniˈzation, ˌmicroniˈsation n

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