phase microscope

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a microscope that utilizes the phase differences of light rays transmitted by different portions of an object to create an image in which the details of the object are distinct despite their near-uniformity of refractive index.

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Also called phase-contrast microscope

[feyz-kon-trast]. /ˈfeɪzˈkɒn træst/.

Origin of phase microscope

First recorded in 1945–50

Words nearby phase microscope

phasedown, phase I block, phase II block, phase-in, phase inverter, phase microscope, phase modulation, phaseout, phase rule, phase shift keying, phases of matter

How to use phase microscope in a sentence

The next phase of the trial consists of vaccinating Ebola workers on the front lines.
The Race for the Ebola Vaccine|Abby Haglage|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The families announced along with it that they had entered a “phase of silence” surrounding the details of the new deal.
A Sunni-Shia Love Story Imperiled by al Qaeda|Ruth Michaelson|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To that end, the budget postpones federal phase-out of incandescent electric bulbs.
Congress’ Gift That Keeps on Giving|P. J. O’Rourke|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Instead, the military commission proceedings are bogged down in a pre-trial phase, as it has been for the past three years.
Prosecutors Have No Idea When 9/11 Mastermind’s Trial Will Start|Tim Mak|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Arriving in Italy means they have made it to the next phase, but they have most certainly not reached the end of their journeys.
Inside the Smuggling Networks Flooding Europe with Refugees|Barbie Latza Nadeau|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Crystals of urea nitrate or oxalate (Fig. 19) will soon appear and can be recognized with the microscope.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
But between the phase of schooling and the phase of adult learning there is an intermediate stage.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation|H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
In both conditions chemic tests will show hemoglobin, but in the latter the microscope will reveal the presence of red corpuscles.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
The moment he passed out of her sight some phase of individuality promptly lit its torch.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
The microscope commonly shows sarcin, bacteria, and great numbers of yeast-cells.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd