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| compound microscope |
a microscope in which two lenses of differing focal lengths are mounted in an adjustable tube. |
| eyeglass |
an eyepiece, as on a microscope or telescope. [1/4 definitions] |
| eyepiece |
the lens or lenses in an optical instrument, such as a microscope or telescope, through which one views the object or image under scrutiny. |
| magnification |
the power or extent of magnifying, as of a telescope or microscope. [1/2 definitions] |
| microgram |
an image of an object as seen through a microscope; micrograph. [1/2 definitions] |
| micrograph |
a drawing or photograph of something as it is seen through a microscope. [1/2 definitions] |
| microscopic |
of or relating to a microscope. [1/3 definitions] |
| nosepiece |
the lower part of a microscope to which the objective lenses are attached. [1/3 definitions] |
| phase-contrast microscope |
a microscope that uses the different phases of light from different parts of an observed object to produce an image with high contrast among its parts. |
| photomicrograph |
a photograph of a small object taken through a microscope. |
| scope |
a telescope, microscope, or the like. [1/4 definitions] |
| slide |
a small piece of glass that holds a specimen for viewing under a microscope. [1/14 definitions] |
| smear |
something that is smeared on a surface, esp. a sample or preparation applied to a microscope slide for examination. [1/9 definitions] |
| submicroscopic |
too small to be seen through an ordinary microscope. |
| ultramicroscope |
a microscope that uses light diffraction to permit the viewing of objects too small to be detected by an ordinary microscope. |
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