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Macrostructure vs Microstructure - What's the difference?

macrostructure | microstructure | Antonyms |

Microstructure is a antonym of macrostructure.



In metallurgy terms the difference between macrostructure and microstructure

is that macrostructure is the gross structure of a pure metal or alloy, as revealed by magnifications of 10X or less while microstructure is the fine structure of a pure metal or alloy, as revealed by magnifications of 25X or greater.

As nouns the difference between macrostructure and microstructure

is that macrostructure is the gross structure of a material or tissue as visible to the unaided eye or at very low levels of magnification while microstructure is the fine structure of a material or tissue as revealed by microscopy.

macrostructure

English

(wikipedia macrostructure)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The gross structure of a material or tissue as visible to the unaided eye or at very low levels of magnification.
  • (metallurgy) The gross structure of a pure metal or alloy, as revealed by magnifications of 10X or less.

    • Antonyms

    * (gross structure) microstructure

    References

    * [http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?macrostructure] * [http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=define%3Amacrostructure]

    microstructure

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The fine structure of a material or tissue as revealed by microscopy.
  • (metallurgy) The fine structure of a pure metal or alloy, as revealed by magnifications of 25X or greater.
  • (meteorology, oceanography) Fine-scale structure in such variables as temperature, salinity, velocity, etc.

    • Antonyms

    * (fine structure) macrostructure

    References

    * [http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?microstructure] * [http://www.google.com/search?as_q=define%3Amicrostructure] * [http://amsglossary.allenpress.com/glossary/browse?s=m&p=38]