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microtome

American

[mahy-kruh-tohm] / ˈmaɪ krəˌtoʊm /

noun

an instrument for cutting very thin sections, as of organic tissue, for microscopic examination.

microtome British

/ ˈmaɪkrəʊˌtəʊm /

noun

an instrument used for cutting thin sections, esp of biological material, for microscopical examination

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Etymology

Origin of microtome

First recorded in 1855–60; micro- + -tome

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microtome

Embryonic tissue was too delicate to withstand pressure from the clasp of a microtome.

From Scientific American ● Apr. 9, 2022

King George III commissioned him to make an elaborate instrument for recording atmospheric pressure, and he pioneered the microtome, a device for cutting ultra-fine slivers of wood for microscopic analysis.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2017

Sections were cut on a Leica Ultracut E microtome with a Diatome diamond knife at a thickness setting of 50 nm, stained with uranyl acetate, and lead citrate.

From Nature ● Mar. 21, 2017

The pickled pieces will be sliced .005 millimetres thin with a microtome, stained for study under the microscope.

From Time Magazine Archive

The same, with knife holder for Jung microtome knives $66.—

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

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