microelectronics mi‧cro‧e‧lec‧tron‧ics [ˌmaɪkrəʊɪlekˈtrɒnɪks ǁ -kroʊɪlekˈtrɑː-] noun [uncountable]
very small electrical Circuits, and their design and use:
• the opportunities for environmental monitoring offered by developments in microelectronics
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microelectronics UK US /ˌmaɪkrəʊˌɪlekˈtrɒnɪks/ noun [U]
► the study, manufacture, and use of very small electronic parts: »
The microelectronics industry is growing rapidly in the region.
microelectronic adjective [before noun]
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microelectronic circuits/devices/equipment
Financial and business terms. 2012.