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Implementation of large-scale design projects
In engineering, macro-engineering (alternatively known as mega engineering) is the implementation of large-scale design projects. It can be seen as a
Macro-engineering
Form of exploratory engineering
Megascale engineering (or macro-engineering) is a form of exploratory engineering concerned with the construction of structures on an enormous scale.
Megascale_engineering
to function for both military and civilian purposes. Examples of Macro-engineering on vast scales feature prominently in the Star Wars films and other
Technology_in_Star_Wars
Engineering discipline focused on physical infrastructure
civil engineering software List of civil engineers List of engineering branches List of Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks Macro-engineering Railway
Civil_engineering
Speculative macro-engineering proposal
The Red Sea Dam is a speculative macro-engineering proposal put forward in 2007 by a group of scientists and engineers. Although the authors' intentions
Red_Sea_Dam
Underground water infrastructure project in Kasukabe, Saitama prefecture, Japan
The Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel (Japanese: 首都圏外郭放水路, Hepburn: shutoken gaikaku hōsuiro), popularly known as G-Cans, is an underground
Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel
Metropolitan_Area_Outer_Underground_Discharge_Channel
Proposed engineering project to create new land within the Mediterranean Sea
Speculations in Science and Technology. 8: 7–15. Cathcart, R.B. (1983). "Macro-engineering Transformation of the Mediterranean Sea and Africa". World Futures
Atlantropa
Proposed canal in Asia
The Transcaspian Canal (Russian: Транскаспийский канал) was a proposed canal to divert the Amu Darya River from the Aral Sea and into the Caspian Sea.
Transcaspian_Canal
Hydroelectric macro-engineering concept in Egypt
The Qattara Depression Project or Qattara Project is a macro-engineering cancelled project concept in Egypt. Rivalling the Aswan High Dam in scope, the
Qattara_Depression_Project
Branch of engineering dealing with hypothetical models
anticipated or unanticipated. Climate engineering Macro-engineering Megascale engineering Planetary engineering Robert Bly (2005). The Science in Science
Exploratory_engineering
Windbreak forests planted in northern China
1940s–50s, Soviet Union List of countries by carbon dioxide emissions Macro-engineering Mu Us Desert, a desert affected by the Great Green Wall Sand fence
Great_Green_Wall_(China)
Engineering project to flood parts of the Sahara Desert with sea water
The Sahara Sea was the name of a hypothetical macro-engineering project which proposed flooding endorheic basins in the Sahara with waters from the Atlantic
Sahara_Sea
Chinese civil engineering project
滇中引水工程; pinyin: Diānzhōng yǐnshuǐ gōngchéng) is a large-scale civil engineering project under construction that will allow water from the Jinsha River
Central Yunnan Water Diversion Project
Central_Yunnan_Water_Diversion_Project
American geographer
1943) is an American geographer who specializes in macro-engineering. He is co-author of Macro-Engineering: A Challenge for the Future, published 2007 by
Richard_Cathcart
Artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt
Egypt chose a consortium that includes the Egyptian army and global engineering firm Dar Al-Handasah to develop an international industrial and logistics
Suez_Canal
Low-level programming language family
directives, symbolic labels of, e.g., memory locations, registers, and macros are generally also supported. The first assembly code in which a language
Assembly_language
Proposed enclosure of the North Sea
at the perimeter of the northern rim of the North Sea. The detailed engineering is not stated, although some form of continuous structure could provide
Northern European Enclosure Dam
Northern_European_Enclosure_Dam
Areas between Canada and West Texas afforested as part of the New Deal
landscaping Great Plan for the Transformation of Nature Hedge Human ecology Macro-engineering Great Green Wall (Africa) Great Green Wall (China) Protection forest
Great_Plains_Shelterbelt
Shipping route across Central America
Channel. Its construction was one of the largest and most difficult engineering projects ever undertaken. Since its inauguration on 15 August 1914, the
Panama_Canal
Artificial sea-level waterway project in Turkey
The Istanbul Canal (Turkish: Kanal İstanbul pronounced [kɑnɑɫ isˈtɑnbuɫ]) is a project for an artificial sea-level waterway planned by Turkey in East Thrace
Istanbul_Canal
Interlinking of major Chinese rivers
and curb over-extraction of groundwater. However, it faces significant engineering, environmental, and social challenges. The initial basis for this project
South–North Water Transfer Project
South–North_Water_Transfer_Project
Canal between India and Sri Lanka
described in the ancient epic Ramayana. Brunn, Stanley D. (19 March 2011). Engineering Earth: The Impacts of Megaengineering Projects. Springer Science & Business
Sethusamudram Shipping Canal Project
Sethusamudram_Shipping_Canal_Project
Artificial flood control channel in Manitoba, Canada
National Historic Site of Canada in 2000, as the floodway is an outstanding engineering achievement both in terms of function and impact. From south to north
Red_River_Floodway
Boundary between the Earth's crust and the mantle
Viorel Badescu; Richard Brook Cathcart & Roelof D Schuiling (eds.). Macro-engineering: a challenge for the future. Springer. p. 169. ISBN 978-1-4020-3739-9
Mohorovičić_discontinuity
Class of hypothetical megastructures
"Chapter 12: Stellar Engines and the Controlled Movement of the Sun". Macro-Engineering: A Challenge for the Future. Water Science and Technology Library
Stellar_engine
Interior of the earth
Badescu, Viorel; Cathcart, Richard Brook & Schuiling, Roelof D. (eds.). Macro-engineering: a challenge for the future. Springer. p. 169. ISBN 978-1-4020-3739-9
Internal_structure_of_Earth
Rows of trees or shrubs planted to provide shelter from the wind
Desertification Energy-efficient landscaping Erosion control Hedgerow Macro-engineering Rain shadow Sahara Forest Project Sand fence Seawater Greenhouse Straw
Windbreak
Extremely large-scale construction and investment project
wicked problem. List of megaprojects List of transport megaprojects Macro-engineering Megastructure Reference class forecasting Optimism bias Gigantomania
Megaproject
Website for skyscraper hobbyists and enthusiasts
Columbia. The site has over 91,500 drawings of skyscrapers, other major macro-engineering projects, and tall structures around the world. The scale of the drawings
SkyscraperPage
Influencing a planet's global environments
light more efficiently. Energy portal Astroengineering Macro-engineering Megascale engineering Moving the Earth Virgin Earth Challenge Hofling, Charles
Planetary_engineering
Endorheic lake in South Australia
Bolonkin, Alexander A.; Paulescu, Marius; Gravila, Paul (June 2013). "Macro-engineering Australia's Lake Eyre with imported seawater". International Journal
Lake_Eyre
Environmental engineering
origins of ecological engineering are in Odum's work with ecological modeling and ecosystem simulation to capture holistic macro-patterns of energy and
Ecological_engineering
Salt lake in the Levant
Rates, Impacts and Solutions". Macro-engineering Seawater in Unique Environments. Environmental Science and Engineering. pp. 77–105. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-14779-1_4
Dead_Sea
Organization planning to install solar panels in the Sahara
Desertec (Often: DESERTEC) is a non-profit foundation aimed at sustainably and ecologically producing electricity in sunny regions of the world. Sunny
Desertec
Artificial water stream in Liechtenstein
The inland canal (German: Binnenkanal) in Liechtenstein is a 23 km (14 mi) long artificial stream of water created between 1931 and 1943. The canal receives
Liechtenstein_inland_canal
Ship canal in Romania
The Danube–Black Sea Canal (Romanian: Canalul Dunăre–Marea Neagră) is a navigable canal in Romania, which runs from Cernavodă on the Danube river, via
Danube–Black_Sea_Canal
Capital of Kurdistan Region of Iraq
plan in October 2024. The Erbil Green Belt Project is a large-scale macro-engineering project, launched in October 2025, designed to encircle the city with
Erbil
Depression in the Western Desert of Egypt
Hydropower and Climate Change Macro-Projects". Macro-engineering Seawater in Unique Environments. Environmental Science and Engineering. pp. 519–531. doi:10
Qattara_Depression
American mathematician and computer scientist
graph, speak, and tr. He was also one of the pioneering researchers of macro processors and programming language extensibility. He participated in the
Douglas_McIlroy
Ancient canals to Palmyra in Syria
The Canalizations of Zenobia or El Kanat are canals that according to traditions, were built by Queen Zenobia to channel water from the Orontes River in
Canalizations_of_Zenobia
2003 short story by Liu Cixin
SF Crowsnest, that "some of Cixin Liu’s favourite themes return: a macro-engineering project scientifically explained but sprinkled with small-scale stories
Cannonball_(short_story)
Sea between Africa, Asia, and Europe
cartographer of the Mediterranean Qattara Depression Project – Hydroelectric macro-engineering concept in Egypt Seto Inland Sea – Japanese Inland Sea – also known
Mediterranean_Sea
Spreadsheet editor by Microsoft
calculation or computation capabilities, graphing tools, pivot tables, and a macro programming language called Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). Excel forms
Microsoft_Excel
Hypothetical planetary engineering process
engineering applied specifically to Earth. It includes only those macro engineering concepts that deal with the alteration of some global parameter, such
Terraforming
Writing project led by Neal Stephenson
innovation network Exploratory engineering Fictional technology Invention Macro-engineering Megaproject Megascale engineering The Mongoliad Retrofuturism
Project_Hieroglyph
City in East Azerbaijan, Iran
original on 6 September 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2024. H. Golabian, Macro-engineering Seawater in Unique Environments: Arid Lowlands and Water Bodies Rehabilitation
Tabriz
Research of materials
comparison with mechanical engineering, the nascent material science field focused on addressing materials from the macro-level and on the approach that
Materials_science
Erosion control structure
Energy-efficient landscaping Groyne Great Plains Shelterbelt Hedgerow Macro-engineering Snow fence Windbreak Miller, Deborah L.; Thetford, Mack; Yager, Lisa
Sand_fence
Coding guidelines by Gerald J. Holzmann
files and simple macros definitions. Token pasting, variable argument lists (ellipses), and recursive macro calls are not allowed. All macros must expand into
The Power of 10: Rules for Developing Safety-Critical Code
The_Power_of_10:_Rules_for_Developing_Safety-Critical_Code
Endorheic salt lake in Algeria
Retrieved 25 April 2018. Badescu, Viorel; Cathcart, Richard (2011-02-09). Macro-engineering Seawater in Unique Environments: Arid Lowlands and Water Bodies Rehabilitation
Chott_Melrhir
Typesetting system
typesetting tasks, especially as the basis for LaTeX, ConTeXt, and other macro packages. TeX was designed with two main goals in mind: to allow anybody
TeX
Manipulation of an organism's genome
system or directly through micro-injection, macro-injection, or micro-encapsulation. Genetic engineering does not normally include traditional breeding
Genetic_engineering
(eds.). Macro-engineering Seawater in Unique Environments: Arid Lowlands and Water Bodies Rehabilitation. Environmental Science and Engineering. Berlin
Biodiversity of Israel and Palestine
Biodiversity_of_Israel_and_Palestine
Text processor used with C and C++ and other programming tools
tools. The preprocessor provides for file inclusion (often header files), macro expansion, conditional compilation, and line control. Although named in
C_preprocessor
Tunisian politician
engineering degree from the latter. He further earned a certificate in macro-engineering policy and management from Harvard University. "Who's Who: Mongi Hamdi"
Mongi_Hamdi
Header file for C programs
file in the standard library of the C programming language. It defines macros for reporting and retrieving error conditions using the symbol errno (short
Errno.h
Browser-based application for macro recording, editing and playback
iMacros was a browser-based application for macro recording, editing and playback for web automation and testing. It was provided as a standalone application
IMacros
Study of an economy as a whole
attention to several new directions: the financial system and the nature of macro-financial linkages and frictions, studying leverage, liquidity and complexity
Macroeconomics
Assembly-language programming and binary-analysis tools
language and successors System/360 assembly IBM Z assembly 8051 assembly MACRO-10 MACRO-11 MIPS assembly 6800 assembly 68HC08 assembly 68HC11 assembly 68000
List of assembly software and tools
List_of_assembly_software_and_tools
American electrical engineer
Cathcart, Richard Brook; Schuiling, Roelof D. (eds.). Space Towers. Macro-engineering: a challenge for the future. Springer. pp. 146–7. ISBN 1-4020-3739-2
Keith_Lofstrom
Portable synthesizer and sequencer
workstation. In 2012, Teenage Engineering introduced several "accessories" for the OP-1. These can be used to manipulate the unit's macro effect knobs. One of
Teenage_Engineering_OP-1
American computer scientist and software engineer
Yucheng; Wang, Zhiang (2023). "Assessment of Reinforcement Learning for Macro Placement". Proceedings of the 2023 International Symposium on Physical
Jeff_Dean
Academic journal
ACS Macro Letters is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the American Chemical Society. As of 2017[update], ACS Macro Letters has the highest
ACS_Macro_Letters
Russian-American scientist and inventor (1931–2016)
"Turbines with a twist". In Kitzinger, U.; Frankel, E. G. (eds.). Macro-Engineering and the Earth: World Projects for the Year 2000 and Beyond. Chichester:
Alexander_Gorlov
British economist (1928–2023)
(with David Butler) The 1975 Referendum (1976). (with Ernst Frankel) Macro-Engineering and the Earth (1998). His articles, broadcasts, unpublished papers
Uwe_Kitzinger
Academic journal
The Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data is a peer-reviewed scientific journal, published since 1956 by the American Chemical Society. JCED is currently
Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data
Journal_of_Chemical_&_Engineering_Data
Technology causing minimal ecological harm
Awards Hedgerow Home gardens Human ecology Institute of Ecotechnics Macro-engineering Megaprojects Mid Sweden University Permaculture Permaforestry Proposed
Ecotechnology
Engineering school of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts
of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Retrieved 22 December 2019. Jazkarta (2011-04-03). "Materials scientists at Harvard demonstrate the first macro-scale
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Harvard_John_A._Paulson_School_of_Engineering_and_Applied_Sciences
Small amount of source code used for productivity
Snippet insertion is similar to a preprocessor macro except that it's inserting the expansion of the macro definition rather than referencing it. Changing
Snippet_(programming)
Programming language family
programs can manipulate source code as a data structure, giving rise to the macro systems that allow programmers to create new syntax or new domain-specific
Lisp_(programming_language)
American software engineer
the following diagrams: The process is organized around a macro and a micro process. The macro process identifies the following activities cycle: Conceptualization:
Grady_Booch
General-purpose programming language
through macro_rules!, and procedural macros, which are defined in separate crates. A declarative macro (also called a "macro by example") is a macro, defined
Rust_(programming_language)
American investor and cryptocurrency hedge fund manager
securities. He later joined Bankers Trust as a portfolio manager for global macro funds, followed by a senior derivatives trading role in Tokyo. In 1995,
Dan_Morehead
Biweekly peer-reviewed scientific journal
ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering is a weekly peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the American Chemical Society. It covers research in
ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
ACS_Sustainable_Chemistry_&_Engineering
Incentive with unintended results
subfields Applied Econometrics Econophysics International Heterodox Micro Macro Mainstream Mathematical Mech. design Methodology Political Industrial org
Perverse_incentive
Optical device used with a camera to create images
mount (derived from the Minolta mount) and the Sony E mount. A macro lens used in macro or "close-up" photography (not to be confused with the compositional
Camera_lens
(1997). "Suez Canal revisited: 19th century global infrastructure". Macro-Engineering: MIT Brunel Lectures on Global Infrastructure. Woodhead. p. 11.
Timeline_of_Port_Said
Encompasses the techniques applied during a systems development life cycle
infrastructure, and as such the term performance engineering is preferable from a macro view. Adherence to the non-functional requirements is also validated post-deployment
Performance_engineering
American academic journal
Artificial intelligence, Mathematics, Computer science, Mechanical Engineering, macro, micro and nano robots, advanced materials, and biologically influenced
Science_Robotics
Manufacturer of innovative photographic lenses
manufacturer of photographic lenses, specialized in the design of innovative macro, wide angle, shift and f/0.95 lenses. Headquarters and production are in
Venus_Optics
Country in Southeastern Europe and West Asia
billion in 2022. Potential growth is weakened by long-lasting structural and macro obstacles, such as slow rates of productivity growth and high inflation
Turkey
Academic journal
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the American Chemical Society covering all aspects of chemical
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
Industrial_&_Engineering_Chemistry_Research
Macro theory of human motivation and personality
Self-determination theory (SDT) is a macro theory of human motivation and personality regarding individuals' innate tendencies toward growth and innate
Self-determination_theory
Dam in Chalus
Resources Development Co. Eds, Viorel Badescu (9 February 2011). Macro-engineering seawater in unique environments : arid lowlands and water bodies rehabilitation
Siah Bishe Pumped Storage Power Plant
Siah_Bishe_Pumped_Storage_Power_Plant
Subset of economics
topics in engineering industrial economics are: The economics of the management, operation, and growth and profitability of engineering firms; Macro-level
Engineering_economics
Integrated circuit customized for a specific task
(often termed a "soft macro"), or as a fully routed design that could be printed directly onto an ASIC's mask (often termed a "hard macro"). Many organizations
Application-specific integrated circuit
Application-specific_integrated_circuit
Iranian-American engineer and philanthropist (born 1959)
facility for children with autism in Irvine, California; Orbitron LP, a global macro long-short hedge fund; and the Massiah Foundation, a charitable organization
Fariborz_Maseeh
Situation in which all goods are available to all free of charge
subfields Applied Econometrics Econophysics International Heterodox Micro Macro Mainstream Mathematical Mech. design Methodology Political Industrial org
Post-scarcity
Free online crowdsourced encyclopedia
database system. The software incorporates programming features such as a macro language, variables, a transclusion system for templates, and URL redirection
Wikipedia
Language used for generating HTML or XML
requiring a „metal:“ prefix: define-macro creates a macro define-slot creates a slot inside a macro use-macro uses a macro (normally given via a TALES path
Template_Attribute_Language
Intentional global-scale management of Earth's ecosystem
management Geo engineering Global change Global governance Holocene extinction Macro-engineering Megaproject Planetary boundaries Planetary engineering Steady-state
Planetary_management
The study of Engineering Economics in Civil Engineering, also known generally as engineering economics, or alternatively engineering economy, is a subset
Engineering economics (civil engineering)
Engineering_economics_(civil_engineering)
Economy of online content creators
subfields Applied Econometrics Econophysics International Heterodox Micro Macro Mainstream Mathematical Mech. design Methodology Political Industrial org
Creator_economy
Code that has to be included in many places with little or no alteration
specifies how a compiler should process its input General-purpose macro processor – Macro processor that is not tied to a particular language or piece of
Boilerplate_code
Study of the fracture surfaces of materials
initiation. Initial fractographic examination is commonly carried out on a macro scale utilising low power optical microscopy and oblique lighting techniques
Fractography
Faculty of McMaster University
chemical engineering, civil engineering, computing and software, electrical and computer engineering, engineering physics, material science and engineering and
McMaster Faculty of Engineering
McMaster_Faculty_of_Engineering
Study of economics facts and values
subfields Applied Econometrics Econophysics International Heterodox Micro Macro Mainstream Mathematical Mech. design Methodology Political Industrial org
Positive and normative economics
Positive_and_normative_economics
Biomedical engineering discipline
Tissue engineering is a biomedical engineering discipline that uses a combination of cells, engineering, materials methods, and suitable biochemical and
Tissue_engineering
American academic and businessman
originator of the fold up silicon quick reference macro-crystal. He holds a PhD and MS in electrical engineering and computer sciences from UC Berkeley and a
Kristofer_Pister
1994 software engineering book
Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software (1994) is a software engineering book describing software design patterns. The book was written by Erich
Design_Patterns
MACRO ENGINEERING
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Boy/Male
Italian Spanish
Dark-skinned; A Moor.
Boy/Male
Spanish American Latin Italian Portuguese
Warring.
Female
Italian
 Feminine form of Italian Mauro, MAURA means "dark-skinned; Moor." Compare with another form of Maura.
Male
Italian
Italian form of Latin Marcus, MARCO means "defense" or "of the sea."
Boy/Male
Japanese
Myself.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Finnish, French, German, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish
Moorish; Dark-skinned; A Moor; Dark Skinned
Boy/Male
Spanish
God's gift.
Male
Egyptian
, the chief and scribe of Kush.
Male
Spanish
Spanish form of Latin Climacus, CLÃMACO means "ladder."
Male
Italian
Italian form of Latin Mauricius, MAURO means "dark-skinned; Moor."
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Chinese, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish
Warlike; Mars; From the God Mars; Form of Marc; Warring
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Indian
Macho
Surname or Lastname
Scottish
Scottish : habitational name from Mar in Aberdeenshire, the etymology of which is uncertain, possibly Old Norse marr, a rare word generally denoting the sea, but perhaps also a marsh or fen, as reflected in modern dialect forms.English : habitational name from Marr in West Yorkshire, whose name is likewise of uncertain origin; possibly the same as 1.German : from the Germanic personal name Marro.
Boy/Male
German, Greek, Hindu, Indian, Japanese
Myself; Bitter
MACRO ENGINEERING
MACRO ENGINEERING
Girl/Female
Hindu
Well-behaved, Guided, Modest, Moral, Carried, Red, Morality
Boy/Male
Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Tamil
Another Name for God Murugan
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
The First Light at the Horizon
Boy/Male
Assamese, Indian, Telugu
Lord Shiva
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Spokesman of Religion
Boy/Male
Muslim
Newborn child.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Successful
Girl/Female
Hindu
Goddess Lakshmi, Parvati, One with loving eyes
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Special
Girl/Female
German
Noble; Kind
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n.
That branch of science, or of engineering, which treats of fluids in motion, especially of water, its action in rivers and canals, the works and machinery for conducting or raising it, its use as a prime mover, and the like.
n.
A macaw.
n.
any preparation used to render an organism immune to some disease, by inducing or increasing the natural immunity mechanisms. Prior to 1995, such preparations usually contained killed organisms of the type for which immunity was desired, and sometimes used live organisms having attenuated virulence. since that date, preparations containing only specific antigenic portions of the pathogenic organism are also used, some of which are prepared by genetic engineering techniques.
a.
Of or pertaining to micro-chemistry; as, a micro-chemical test.
n.
A gambling game in vogue in the eighteenth century.
n.
The application of chemical tests to minute objects or portions of matter, magnified by the use of the microscopy; -- distinguished from macro-chemistry.
n.
Structures in civil, military, or naval engineering, as docks, bridges, embankments, trenches, fortifications, and the like; also, the structures and grounds of a manufacturing establishment; as, iron works; locomotive works; gas works.
n.
The part of geology relating to structure and organisms which require to be studied with a microscope.
n.
China; -- an old name for the Celestial Empire, said have been introduced by Marco Polo and to be a corruption of the Tartar name for North China (Khitai, the country of the Khitans.)
n.
The striped mullet of California (Mugil cephalus, / Mexicanus).
n.
A short, straight, horizontal mark [-], placed over vowels to denote that they are to be pronounced with a long sound; as, a, in dame; /, in s/am, etc.
n.
A substance (sometimes the product of a specific micro-organism and sometimes naturally present in the blood or tissues of an animal), capable of producing immunity from certain diseases, or of counteracting the poisonous effects of pathogenic bacteria.
n.
A piece of DNA, usually circular, functioning as part of the genetic material of a cell, not integrated with the chromosome and replicating independently of the chromosome, but transferred, like the chromosome, to subsequent generations. In bacteria, plasmids often carry the genes for antibiotic resistance; they are exploited in genetic engineering as the vehicles for introduction of extraneous DNA into cells, to alter the genetic makeup of the cell. The cells thus altered may produce desirable proteins which are extracted and used; in the case of genetically altered plant cells, the altered cells may grow into complete plants with changed properties, as for example, increased resistance to disease.
a.
Of or pertaining to micro-geology.
n.
A minute abrupt point, as of a leaf; any small, sharp point or process, terminating a larger part or organ.
n.
The science which treats of the chemical properties, actions or relations of substances in quantity; -- distinguished from micro-chemistry.
n.
Same as Macron.