Glossary
MEMS - Micro-Electronic-Mechanical Systems
Hydrophilic - 'water-loving' materials that are soluble in water; it is a molecule or part of a molecule that is attracted to water molecules
Hydrophobic - 'water-fearing' materials that do not dissolve in water; it is a molecule or part of a molecule that is repulsed by water molelcules
Allotrope - each of two or more different physical forms in which an element can exist
Lyophilize - to freeze-dry a substance
Matter - any physical substance that occupies space and possesses resting mass
Atom - the smallest particle of an element composed of three types of charged particles: protons (positive), neutrons (neutral), and electrons (negative)
Quantum mechanics - a theory of physics that describes physical interactions between atoms and molecules more accurately than classical physics
Probe - a small device, esp. an electrode, used for measuring, testing, or obtaining information
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