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light microscope

light microscope noun: a scientific instrument which provides a magnified view of very small objects that are illuminated with visible light which then passes through optical lenses.

Noun

light microscope (plural light microscopes)

  1. A scientific instrument which provides a magnified view of very small objects that are illuminated with visible light which then passes through optical lenses.
    • A big world beyond the limits of the ordinary light microscope now lies open to exploration.1942 December 14, “Science: Seeing by Electron Waves”, in Time, retrieved 25 Aug 2015
    • [M]acromolecular assemblies. . ., which include viruses, are too large to study by conventional X-ray diffraction methods, but too small to be seen under a light microscope.1982 October 19, Harold M. Schmeck Jr., “Chemistry prize goes for research into intimate details of virus structure”, in New York Times, retrieved 25 Aug 2015

light microscope meaning in Tamil

light microscope in Tamil

ஒளி நுண்ணோக்கி, ஒளிமைக்ராஸ்கோப், ஒளி உருப்பெருக்கி

Synonyms of light microscope

Forms of light microscope

plurallight microscopes

Words formed from light microscope

  • light microscopy

Questions about light microscope

What does light microscope mean?
Light microscope means a scientific instrument which provides a magnified view of very small objects that are illuminated with visible light which then passes through optical lenses.
What is light microscope in Tamil?
Light microscope in Tamil is ஒளி நுண்ணோக்கி, ஒளிமைக்ராஸ்கோப், ஒளி உருப்பெருக்கி. See Light microscope meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is light microscope?
Light microscope is a noun.
What is the plural of light microscope?
The plural of light microscope is light microscopes.

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