cover slip

American  

noun

1. Microscopy. cover glass.

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cover slip British  

noun

1. a very thin piece of glass placed over a specimen on a glass slide that is to be examined under a microscope

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Etymology

Origin of cover slip

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

The answer is ‘yes’ if we use immersion lenses in which a medium such as oil, glycerine or water is placed between the objective and the microscope cover slip.

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

The higher the NA the closer the lens will be to the specimen and the more chances there are of breaking the cover slip and damaging both the specimen and the lens.

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia, Whole Foods’ creator John Mackey and Sherry Coutu, a successful British entrepreneur, are signed up with quotes in the front cover slip.

From Forbes • Jul. 3, 2015

Scanning electron micrograph of Escherichia coli, grown in culture and adhered to a cover slip.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

If the section be very delicate, the cover slip should be placed over it before it is moved to the proper slide.

From On Laboratory Arts by Threlfall, Richard