No. 9,438 in German
micro
In German, "Mikro" (short for "Mikrofon") means "microphone" in English.
In a sentence
Die Mikrostruktur des Materials beeinflusst seine Festigkeit.
The microstructure of the material affects its strength.
Here, 'micro' is used as a prefix in 'Mikrostruktur' to indicate something very small or on a microscopic scale.
Der Mikrochip in Ihrem Gerät ist entscheidend für die Funktion.
The microchip in your device is crucial for its function.
In this sentence, 'Mikrochip' uses 'micro' as a prefix to describe an electronic chip that is very small and integral to the operation of devices.
Im Labor verwenden wir Mikroskope, um Details zu untersuchen.
In the laboratory, we use microscopes to examine details.
The word 'Mikroskope' includes the prefix 'micro-', referring to an optical instrument used to view tiny details at a microscopic level.
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