microscopy

[mahy-kros-kuh-pee, mahy-kruh-skoh-pee]

noun

1. the use of the microscope.

2. microscopic investigation.

microscopy

/ maɪˈkrɒskəpɪ, maɪˈkrɒskəpɪst /

noun

1. the study, design, and manufacture of microscopes

2. investigation by use of a microscope

Other Word Forms

• microscopist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of microscopy¹

First recorded in 1655–65; microscope + -y ³

Example Sentences

To probe these effects, the team used femtosecond momentum microscopy, a method that allows researchers to capture extremely fast changes in electronic behavior.

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By combining biochemical experiments with cryo-electron microscopy, the research group demonstrated that ribosome collisions serve as the main activation cue for ZAK.

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By applying modern radiocarbon dating and advanced microscopy techniques, they aim to uncover details that earlier researchers could not access.

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The researchers measured the speed of soundwaves traveling through the treated quartz, then opened the cylinders and examined the samples using electron microscopy.

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Expansion microscopy, which marks its 10th anniversary this year, physically enlarges biological samples.

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