optical microscope
noun
a microscope using visible light rather than other forms of radiation such as infrared or x-rays.
optical microscopy
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a word derived from
optical microscope.
Example Sentences
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Follow-up studies using additional methods, including optical microscopy, revealed that the interior of these tubes contains many ribosomes, the structures responsible for protein production.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 3, 2025
To speed up the discovery of these materials, the researchers created a unique robotic measurement system that's able to perform photoabsorption spectroscopy, optical microscopy, and time-resolved microwave conductivity analyses.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2023
Confocal microscopy enhances images over conventional optical microscopy, especially for thicker specimens, and so has become quite popular.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
Electron microscopy is able to resolve much smaller details than optical microscopy can manage, but because it must take place in a vacuum it cannot be used to study living samples.
From Economist ● Oct. 9, 2014
“Their ground-breaking work has brought optical microscopy into the nanodimension,” the academy said.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 8, 2014
