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thin sections

thin sections is the plural of thin section.

Meaning of thin section

Noun

thin section (plural thin sections)

  1. A thin, optically flat sliver of a material, especially a rock or mineral, that can be used in microscopy.
    • The purpose of this book is to illustrate the appearance of many of the common rock-forming minerals in thin section under the microscope.1980, W. S. Mackenzie, C. Guilford, Atlas of rock-forming minerals in thin section, page iv
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see thin, section.

Questions about thin sections

What is thin sections the plural of?
Thin sections is the plural of thin section.

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