microanalysis

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Microanalysis \Mi`cro*a*nal"y*sis\, n. [Micro- + analysis.]
   1. Analysis of the structure of materials from careful
      observation of photomicrographs.
      [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

   2. (Chem.) Chemical analysis of very small quantities of
      substances, requiring special apparatus to handle and
      weigh small amounts of materials.
      [PJC]