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microprobe

microprobe noun: an instrument used to determine the chemical composition at a point on a solid surface, such as that of a mineral. It analyzes the X-rays emitted when a beam of electrons are focused on the sample.

Noun

microprobe (plural microprobes)

  1. An instrument used to determine the chemical composition at a point on a solid surface, such as that of a mineral. It analyzes the X-rays emitted when a beam of electrons are focused on the sample.

Forms of microprobe

pluralmicroprobes

Origin of microprobe

From micro- + probe.

Questions about microprobe

What does microprobe mean?
Microprobe means an instrument used to determine the chemical composition at a point on a solid surface, such as that of a mineral. It analyzes the X-rays emitted when a beam of electrons are focused on the sample.
What part of speech is microprobe?
Microprobe is a noun.
What is the plural of microprobe?
The plural of microprobe is microprobes.

Words near microprobe in the dictionary

  1. microprinting
  2. microprints
  3. microprism
  4. microprismatic
  5. microprisms
  6. microprobe
  7. microprobes
  8. microproblem
  9. microproblematica
  10. microproblems
  11. microprocedural

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