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Microscopic bit
Answer for the clue "Microscopic bit ", 12 letters:
nanoparticle
Word definitions for nanoparticle in dictionaries
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Nanoparticles are particles between 1 and 100 nanometers in size. In nanotechnology , a particle is defined as a small object that behaves as a whole unit with respect to its transport and properties. Particles are further classified according to diameter. ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. any microscopic particle less than about 100 nanometers (nm) in diameter. In aerosol science, the term is often reserved for particles less than 50 nm in diameter; the term "ultrafine particles" is used for particles less than 100 nm in diameter.
Usage examples of nanoparticle.
Joshua had drawn up the specs for a self-replicating nanoparticle emissions generator.
Kelly bolts securing a metal panel over the injectors that controlled the nanoparticle plasma stream.
The nanoparticles in the cloud had to be endowed with a rudimentary intelligence, so that they could interact with each other to form a flock that wheeled in the air.
And all the time, we watched the black nanoparticles as they came hissing into the room through cracks in doors and windows.
At my feet, I saw the nanoparticles begin to come into the room like black steam.
She checked the ratio of the influx of nanoparticles across the series of prismatic grids.