ultramicroscope
[ uhl-truh-mahy-kruh-skohp ]
/ ˌʌl trəˈmaɪ krəˌskoʊp /
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noun
an instrument that uses scattering phenomena to detect the position of objects too small to be seen by an ordinary microscope.
Nearby words
- ultrametamorphism,
- ultramicrobalance,
- ultramicrochemistry,
- ultramicrofiche,
- ultramicrometer,
- ultramicroscopic,
- ultramicroscopy,
- ultramicrotome,
- ultraminiature,
- ultraminiaturize
Origin of ultramicroscope
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Examples from the Web for ultramicroscopic
The term virus or filterable virus is likewise applied to these ultramicroscopic and filterable agents.
The Fundamentals of Bacteriology|Charles Bradfield MorreyIn this way as well as by the inoculation of animals the presence of the ultramicroscopic kinds may be demonstrated.
Insects and Diseases|Rennie W. Doane
ultramicroscopic
/ (ˌʌltrəˌmaɪkrəˈskɒpɪk) /
adjective
too small to be seen with an optical microscope
of or relating to an ultramicroscope
ultramicroscope
/ (ˌʌltrəˈmaɪkrəˌskəʊp) /
noun
a microscope used for studying colloids, in which the sample is strongly illuminated from the side and colloidal particles are seen as bright points on a dark backgroundAlso called: dark-field microscope
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ultramicroscopic
[ ŭl′trə-mī′krə-skŏp′ĭk ]
adj.
Too minute to be seen with an ordinary microscope.
Of or relating to an ultramicroscope.
ultramicroscope
[ ŭl′trə-mī′krə-skōp′ ]
n.
A microscope with high-intensity illumination used to study very minute objects.
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