1. very narrow beams of radiation, light, or particles used in scientific or medical applications
Usage: technical; plural form

Examples

• The researchers used microbeams to target specific cancer cells.
• Microbeams of X-rays allowed for precise imaging of the tissue.
• The laboratory equipment generated microbeams for the experiment.
• Scientists focused microbeams on individual neurons to study their function.
• The new technology produces microbeams with unprecedented accuracy.
• Microbeams enable targeted radiation therapy with minimal side effects.