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transilluminator

transilluminator noun: a device or instrument that projects light, ultraviolet radiation, etc. through a translucent sample for observation or photography.

Noun

transilluminator (plural transilluminators)

  1. A device or instrument that projects light, ultraviolet radiation, etc. through a translucent sample for observation or photography

Forms of transilluminator

pluraltransilluminators

Origin of transilluminator

From trans- + illuminate + -or.

Questions about transilluminator

What does transilluminator mean?
Transilluminator means a device or instrument that projects light, ultraviolet radiation, etc. through a translucent sample for observation or photography.
What part of speech is transilluminator?
Transilluminator is a noun.
What is the plural of transilluminator?
The plural of transilluminator is transilluminators.

Words near transilluminator in the dictionary

  1. transilluminated
  2. transilluminates
  3. transilluminating
  4. transillumination
  5. transilluminations
  6. transilluminator
  7. transilluminators
  8. transilluminescence
  9. transilumination
  10. transiluminator
  11. transimination

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