scanning transmission electron microscope
scanning transmission electron microscope noun: an electron microscope that transmits a very narrow beam of electrons through a sample; it can detect individual large or heavy atoms.
Noun
scanning transmission electron microscope (plural scanning transmission electron microscopes, abbreviation STEM)
- An electron microscope that transmits a very narrow beam of electrons through a sample; it can detect individual large or heavy atoms.
Forms of scanning transmission electron microscope
| plural | scanning transmission electron microscopes |
|---|---|
| abbreviation | STEM |
Words formed from scanning transmission electron microscope
- monochromated scanning transmission electron microscope
- scanning transmission electron microscopy
Questions about scanning transmission electron microscope
- What does scanning transmission electron microscope mean?
- Scanning transmission electron microscope means an electron microscope that transmits a very narrow beam of electrons through a sample; it can detect individual large or heavy atoms.
- What part of speech is scanning transmission electron microscope?
- Scanning transmission electron microscope is a noun.
- What is the plural of scanning transmission electron microscope?
- The plural of scanning transmission electron microscope is scanning transmission electron microscopes.
Words near scanning transmission electron microscope in the dictionary
- scanning electron micrograph
- scanning electron micrographs
- scanning electron microscope
- scanning electron microscopes
- scanning electron microscopy
- scanning transmission electron microscope
- scanning transmission electron microscopes
- scanning tunneling microscope
- scanning tunneling microscopes
- scanningly
- scannings
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