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microcosmic

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  1. 1. a. Alt. of Microcosmical Source: opted
  2. 2. adj. relating to or characteristic of a microcosm Source: wordnet
  3. 3. Of or pertaining to the microcosm. Microcosmic salt (Chem.), a white crystalline substance obtained by mixing solutions of sodium phosphate and ammonium phosphate, and also called hydric-sodic- ammonic-phosphate. It is a powerful flux, and is used as a substitute for borax as a blowpipe reagent in testing for the metallic oxides. Originally obtained by the alchemists from human urine, and called sal microcosmicum. Source: webster
  4. 4. j:100 a. relating to or characteristic of a microcosm Source: ecdict

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