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coverglass

coverglass noun: a thin glass plate used to cover samples mounted on a microscope slide.

Noun

coverglass (plural coverglasses)

  1. A thin glass plate used to cover samples mounted on a microscope slide.
    Synonyms:
    coverslip

Synonyms of coverglass

Forms of coverglass

pluralcoverglasses

Origin of coverglass

From cover + glass.

Questions about coverglass

What does coverglass mean?
Coverglass means a thin glass plate used to cover samples mounted on a microscope slide.
What part of speech is coverglass?
Coverglass is a noun.
What is the plural of coverglass?
The plural of coverglass is coverglasses.

Words near coverglass in the dictionary

  1. coveredst
  2. coverer
  3. coverers
  4. coverest
  5. covereth
  6. coverglass
  7. coverglasses
  8. coverholder
  9. coverholders
  10. coveries
  11. coverin'

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