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microcavità

microcavity

noun mee-kroh-kah-vee-TAH Rare

Usage Note

Microcavità is a technical compound noun used in physics, optics, and materials science to denote a cavity of microscopic dimensions, particularly in photonic devices and optical resonators. Like all nouns ending in an accented vowel, the plural is invariable: le microcavità.

Examples

"La microcavità intrappola i fotoni."

Natural Translation

The microcavity traps photons.

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