stereomicroscope
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of stereomicroscope
First recorded in 1945–50; stereo- + microscope
Example Sentences
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Fluorescence imaging of dissected prostate tumours, the pair of draining lymph nodes, and lung was performed with a Leica M165FC fluorescence stereomicroscope.
From Nature ● Mar. 19, 2017
Analyzing the micrometeorites one by one under a stereomicroscope over a period of 5 years yielded more than 40 particles with the characteristics of comet dust.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 5, 2014
Image: Antonio Monclova GIBRALTAR—Jordi Rosell removes a thumbnail-size piece of reddish-tan bone from a sealed plastic bag, carefully places it under the stereomicroscope and invites me to have a look.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 18, 2012
A glimpse through a high-powered stereomicroscope at that ill-fated ant, however, has offered a few clues.
From National Geographic
A geologist from the University of California named Stanley Margolis came to the museum and spent two days examining the surface of the statue with a high-resolution stereomicroscope.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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