Abbe condenser

American

[ah-buh, ab-ee] / ˈɑ bə, ˈæb i /

noun

Optics. a combination of two or three lenses having a large aperture and used as a condenser for a compound microscope.

Abbe condenser British

/ ˈæbɪ, ˈaːbə /

noun

a microscope condenser invented by Ernst Abbe (1840-1905), German physicist

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Etymology

Origin of Abbe condenser

Named after Ernst Abbe (1840–1905), German physicist

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It is supplied with large Abbe condenser and Iris diaphragm adjustable by side screw.

From Microscopes and Accessory Apparatus Catalogue No. 40 by Leitz, Ernst

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