compound microscope

ˈkɒmpaʊnd ˈmaɪkrəˌskəʊp

Definition

Definition of compound microscope - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

optical instrument

TECH.

microscope with more than one lens for magnification

TECH.

The compound microscope revealed details of the cell structure.
Students used a compound microscope to observe bacteria.
The biologist adjusted the compound microscope for a clearer view.

light microscope

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Images of compound microscope

microscope with more than one lens for magnification

Expressions with compound

compound butter

butter mixed with other ingredients for flavor

She topped the steak with compound butter.

school compound

area containing school buildings

The students gathered in the school compound for the assembly.

complex compound

compound with multiple intricate components

The architect designed a complex compound of buildings.

compound exercise

exercise targeting multiple muscle groups

Squats are a great compound exercise for the legs and core.

spackling compound

paste used to fill holes or cracks in walls

He applied spackling compound to the cracks in the wall.

compound word

word formed by combining two or more words

Notebook is an example of a compound word..

Expressions with microscope

under a microscope

adj.

examined very closely or in great detail

Her actions were under a microscope after the incident.

under the microscope

adv.

in a manner subject to close examination or scrutiny

The project was under the microscope during the review meeting..

put under the microscope

examine something very closely

The scientist put the sample under the microscope to study its structure.

placed under a microscope

adj.

examined very closely or in great detail

The proposal was placed under a microscope by the committee.

light microscope

scientific instrument using light to magnify small objects

The biologist used a light microscope to examine the cells.

microscope slide

flat glass piece for mounting specimens for microscopy

She carefully mounted the insect on the microscope slide.

monocular microscope

microscope with one eyepiece for one eye use

The student used a monocular microscope in biology class.

simple microscope

microscope with only one lens for magnification

He examined the specimen with a simple microscope.

atomic force microscope

device mapping atomic structure by measuring surface forces

The atomic force microscope revealed the surface's atomic structure.

electron microscope

microscope using electrons to see very small things clearly

The electron microscope revealed tiny cell structures.

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French:microscope composé, ...
German:Lichtmikroskop, ...
Italian:microscopio composto, ...
Spanish:microscopio compuesto, ...
Portuguese:microscópio composto, ...
Chinese:复合显微镜, ...
Japanese:複合顕微鏡, ...
Arabic:مِجْهَر مُرَكَّب, ...
Hebrew:מִיקְרוֹסְקוֹפּ מוּרְכָּב, ...
Russian:комплексный микроскоп, ...
Ukrainian:складний мікроскоп, ...
Hindi:संयुक्त सूक्ष्मदर्शी, ...
Bengali:যৌগিক মাইক্রোস্কোপ, ...
Catalan:microscopi compost, ...
Czech:složený mikroskop, ...
Danish:sammensat mikroskop, ...
Dutch:samengestelde microscoop, ...
Greek:σύνθετο μικροσκόπιο, ...
Hungarian:összetett mikroszkóp, ...
Khmer:មីក្រូទស្សន៍ផ្សំ, ...
Korean:복합 현미경, ...
Persian:میکروسکوپ مرکب, ...
Polish:mikroskop złożony, ...
Portuguese (BR):microscópio composto, ...
Romanian:microscop compus, ...
Swedish:sammansatt mikroskop, ...
Thai:กล้องจุลทรรศน์แบบผสม, ...
Turkish:bileşik mikroskop, ...
Vietnamese:kính hiển vi quang học, ...

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