microbic

maɪˈkroʊbɪk

Definition

Definition of microbic - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

microbial

TECH.

related to microscopic organisms like bacteria

TECH.

The microbic activity in the soil is essential for decomposition.

bacterial

microbial

tiny size

Dated

extremely small, microscopic

Dated

The particles were microbic, barely visible to the naked eye..

microscopic

minute

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Origin of microbic

Greek, mikros (small) + bios (life)

Examples of microbic in a sentence

The microbic balance affects health significantly.
The microbic organisms were studied under a microscope.
Microbic particles can be found in the air.

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French:microbien, microscopique, ...
German:mikrobiell, winzig, ...
Italian:microbico, minuscolo, ...
Spanish:microbiano, minúsculo, ...
Portuguese:microbiano, microscópico, ...
Chinese:微生物的, 微小的, ...
Japanese:微生物の, 微小な, ...
Arabic:مِيكْرُوبِي, مِجْهَرِيّ, ...
Hebrew:מִיקרוֹבִּי, זְעִירִי, ...
Russian:микробный, крошечный, ...
Ukrainian:мікробний, дуже маленький, ...
Hindi:सूक्ष्मजीवी, सूक्ष्म, ...
Bengali:ক্ষুদ্রজীবীয়, ক্ষুদ্র, ...
Catalan:microbià, minúscul, ...
Czech:mikrobiální, mikroskopický, ...
Danish:mikrobiel, meget lille, ...
Dutch:microbieel, microscopisch, ...
Greek:μικροβιακός, ελάχιστος, ...
Hungarian:mikrobiális, mikroszkopikus, ...
Khmer:មីក្រុប, តូចល្អិតបំផុត, ...
Korean:미생물의, 미세한, ...
Persian:میکروبی, ریز, ...
Polish:mikroorganiczny, mikroskopijny, ...
Portuguese (BR):microbiano, microscópico, ...
Romanian:microbian, microscopic, ...
Swedish:mikrobiell, pytteliten, ...
Thai:จุลชีพ, เล็กมาก, ...
Turkish:mikrobik, mikroskobik, ...
Vietnamese:vi sinh vật, siêu nhỏ, ...

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