macroparticles
[/ˌmækroʊˈpɑːrtɪkəlz/]
nounpl: macroparticles
macropartículas
1. Large particles visible to the naked eye or under low magnification, typically larger than microparticles, found in plasma, gases, or other media
The spacecraft's hull was damaged by macroparticles during its mission through the asteroid field.
O casco da nave espacial foi danificado por macropartículas durante sua missão através do campo de asteroides.
2. In physics and materials science, particles with dimensions in the range of millimeters to centimeters
Researchers studied how macroparticles behave in the plasma environment of the ionosphere.
Os pesquisadores estudaram como as macropartículas se comportam no ambiente de plasma da ionosfera.
3. In contamination analysis, particulate matter larger than typical microcontaminants used in cleanroom classifications
The air filtration system was designed to remove macroparticles and improve cleanroom standards.
O sistema de filtração de ar foi projetado para remover macropartículas e melhorar os padrões da sala limpa.
This is primarily a technical and scientific term used in fields such as aerospace engineering, plasma physics, and contamination control. It is not commonly used in everyday conversation in either Brazilian Portuguese or American English. The term is standardized in international scientific literature and has the same meaning across English and Portuguese-speaking scientific communities.
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