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Scintilla
01
a tiny spark-like speck of a substance
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
scintillae
Examples
Through the microscope, the scientist could discern only the faintest scintilla of gold amidst the crushed rock sample.
02
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
