— microanalyst /muy'kroh an"l ist/ , n. — microanalytical /muy'kroh an'l it"i keuhl/ , microanalytic , adj.
/muy'kroh euh nal"euh sis/ , n. , pl. microanalyses /-seez'/ .
1. Chem. the analysis of very small samples of substances.
2. the detailed analysis of a sphere of behavior, as of human communication.
[ 1855-60; MICRO- + ANALYSIS ]