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micromount

American

[mahy-kruh-mount] / ˈmaɪ krəˌmaʊnt /

noun

a mineralogical specimen displayed in such a way as to facilitate viewing it under a binocular microscope.

Etymology

Origin of micromount

micro- + mount ¹

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