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spot lens

spot lens noun: a condensing lens in which the light is confined to an annular pencil by means of a small, round diaphragm (the "spot"), and used in darkfield illumination.

Noun

spot lens (plural spot lenses)

  1. (microscopy) A condensing lens in which the light is confined to an annular pencil by means of a small, round diaphragm (the "spot"), and used in darkfield illumination.
    Synonyms:
    spotted lens

Synonyms of spot lens

  • spotted lens

Forms of spot lens

pluralspot lenses

Questions about spot lens

What does spot lens mean?
Spot lens means a condensing lens in which the light is confined to an annular pencil by means of a small, round diaphragm (the "spot"), and used in darkfield illumination.
What part of speech is spot lens?
Spot lens is a noun.
What is the plural of spot lens?
The plural of spot lens is spot lenses.

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