micronewton en · NOUN
Etymology
From micro- + newton.
Meanings
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One millionth (10⁻⁶) of a newton.
The key ingredient to this model is the nucleation and growth of dislocation loops at loads of only tens of micronewtons.
1995, W.W. Gerberich, S.K. Venkataraman, H. Huang, S.E. Harvey 1, D.L. Kohlstedt, “The injection of plasticity by millinewton contacts”, in Acta Metallurgica et Materialia, volume 43, number 4, →DOI, page 1569:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| micronewtons | Number=Plur | lexicographic |