light microscope
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of light microscope
First recorded in 1940–45
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Using electron microscopy, which can reveal structures far too small to see with an ordinary light microscope, the team examined the surfaces of the buried materials.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
"The plant we use, Arabidopsis, has large cells and peroxisomes so large that we can see inside them with a light microscope," said Bonnie Bartel, the Ralph and Dorothy Looney Professor of Biosciences.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 25, 2026
One of the most poignant moments of this was when we were having trouble visualizing the plastics using a light microscope.
From Salon ● Feb. 7, 2025
In what situation, or situations, would the use of a light microscope be ideal?
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
These connections are so fine that they cannot be seen through a conventional light microscope.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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