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Everhart-Thornley detector

Everhart-Thornley detector noun: a secondary electron and back-scattered electron detector used in scanning electron microscopes.

Noun

Everhart-Thornley detector (plural Everhart-Thornley detectors)

  1. A secondary electron and back-scattered electron detector used in scanning electron microscopes.
    Synonyms:
    ETD

Synonyms of Everhart-Thornley detector

Forms of Everhart-Thornley detector

pluralEverhart-Thornley detectors

Origin of Everhart-Thornley detector

Named after its designers, Thomas E. Everhart and Richard F. M. Thornley.

Questions about Everhart-Thornley detector

What does Everhart-Thornley detector mean?
Everhart-Thornley detector means a secondary electron and back-scattered electron detector used in scanning electron microscopes.
What part of speech is Everhart-Thornley detector?
Everhart-Thornley detector is a noun.
What is the plural of Everhart-Thornley detector?
The plural of Everhart-Thornley detector is Everhart-Thornley detectors.

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