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microscopy
[ mahy-kros-kuh-pee, mahy-kruh-skoh-pee ]
microscopy
/ maɪˈkrɒskəpɪ; maɪˈkrɒskəpɪst /
noun
- the study, design, and manufacture of microscopes
- investigation by use of a microscope
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Derived Forms
- microscopist, noun
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Other Words From
- mi·cros·co·pist [mahy-, kros, -k, uh, -pist, mahy-kr, uh, -, skoh, -pist], noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of microscopy1
First recorded in 1655–65; microscope + -y 3
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Example Sentences
We liked to have him come and smoke a cigar in the evening, and look in now and then for a little lesson in microscopy.
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Two of these plates are given here, which, even in this age of microscopy, are both interesting and instructive.
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A glance at the history of the microscopy of the blood shews that it falls into two periods.
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Rick's interest in microscopy had begun with Barby's present of a complete microscope set.
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Osmium tetroxide (OsO4) is a very volatile liquid and is used under the name of osmic acid as a stain for sections in microscopy.
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