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optical trap

optical trap noun: a device that employs a focused laser beam to trap, manipulate and image very small particles.

Noun

optical trap (plural optical traps)

  1. A device that employs a focused laser beam to trap, manipulate and image very small particles

Synonyms of optical trap

Forms of optical trap

pluraloptical traps

Questions about optical trap

What does optical trap mean?
Optical trap means a device that employs a focused laser beam to trap, manipulate and image very small particles.
What part of speech is optical trap?
Optical trap is a noun.
What is the plural of optical trap?
The plural of optical trap is optical traps.

Words near optical trap in the dictionary

  1. optical switches
  2. optical telescope
  3. optical telescopes
  4. optical trackpad
  5. optical trackpads
  6. optical trap
  7. optical traps
  8. optical tweezer
  9. optical tweezers
  10. optical wand
  11. optical wands

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