hand lens
noun
a magnifying glass designed to be held in the hand.
Origin of hand lens
1First recorded in 1925–30
- Also called hand glass.
Words Nearby hand lens
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How to use hand lens in a sentence
Soften the leaves by soaking in hot water, unroll carefully and examine with a hand lens or low power of the microscope.
Detection of the Common Food Adulterants | Edwin M. BruceExamine the growth on the plates either with the naked eye or with the help of a small hand lens.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique | John William Henry Eyre(b) Remove the cover of the plate, and by means of a hand lens count the colonies appearing in each of the sectors in turn.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique | John William Henry EyreThis difference of the fibres is best observed with a hand-lens.
An Elementary Text-book of the Microscope | John William GriffithIn some large twigs the eye unaided will serve to find the tip-scar, but with the smaller twigs a hand-lens is necessary.
Michigan Trees | Charles Herbert Otis
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