electron microscopy

ɪˈlɛktɹɑn maɪˈkɹɑskəpi

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Definition of electron microscopy - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

scientific technique

TECH.

microscopy using electron beams for high-resolution images

TECH.

Electron microscopy revealed the virus structure.
Electron microscopy provided insights into the cell's interior.
Researchers used electron microscopy to study the material's surface.

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Expressions with electron microscopy

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scanning electron microscopy

imaging method using electron beams for detailed surface pictures

Scanning electron microscopy reveals tiny details on insect wings.

transmission electron microscopy

technique using electron beams to view internal structure of materials

Transmission electron microscopy revealed new details about the virus structure..

Expressions with electron

electron flow

movement of electrons through a material or empty space

In metals, electron flow allows electric current to travel through wires.

electron shell

layer around an atom's nucleus where electrons are found

Electrons in an electron shell determine the chemical properties of an element..

electron affinity

measure of an atom's ability to form an anion

Electron affinity helps predict anion formation.

electron beam

tool used in electron microscopy for imaging

An electron beam scans the specimen in the electron microscope..

electron microscope

microscope using electrons to see very small things clearly

The electron microscope revealed tiny cell structures.

electron pair

two electrons in the same orbital with opposite spins

The electron pair forms a covalent bond in the molecule.

Expressions with microscopy

atomic force microscopy

technique measuring surface forces to image at atomic scale

Atomic force microscopy revealed the molecular structure of the material..

fluorescence microscopy

microscopy technique using fluorescence to study biological specimens

Fluorescence microscopy reveals detailed cellular structures.

light microscopy

scientific method using visible light and lenses to study tiny structures

Light microscopy revealed details in the tissue that were invisible to the naked eye.

scanning electron microscopy

imaging method using electron beams for detailed surface pictures

Scanning electron microscopy reveals tiny details on insect wings.

transmission electron microscopy

technique using electron beams to view internal structure of materials

Transmission electron microscopy revealed new details about the virus structure..

confocal microscopy

microscopy method using focused light and pinholes for sharp images

Confocal microscopy gives clearer images of thick biological samples.

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electron beam

microscopy

tool used in electron microscopy for imaging

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French:microscopie électronique, ...
German:Elektronenmikroskopie, ...
Italian:microscopia elettronica, ...
Spanish:microscopía electrónica, ...
Portuguese:microscopia eletrónica, ...
Chinese:电子显微术, ...
Japanese:電子顕微鏡法, ...
Arabic:المِجْهَرِيّة الإِلِكْتْرُونِيّة, ...
Hebrew:מִיקְרוֹסְקוֹפְּיָה אֵלֶקְטְרוֹנִית, ...
Russian:электронная микроскопия, ...
Ukrainian:електронна мікроскопія, ...
Hindi:इलेक्ट्रॉन सूक्ष्मदर्शी, ...
Bengali:ইলেকট্রন মাইক্রোস্কপি, ...
Catalan:microscòpia electrònica, ...
Czech:elektronová mikroskopie, ...
Danish:elektronmikroskopi, ...
Dutch:elektronenmicroscopie, ...
Greek:ηλεκτρονική μικροσκοπία, ...
Hungarian:elektronmikroszkópia, ...
Khmer:មីក្រូទស្សន៍អេឡិចត្រុង, ...
Korean:전자 현미경, ...
Persian:میکروسکوپ الکترونی, ...
Polish:mikroskopia elektronowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):microscopia eletrônica, ...
Romanian:microscopie electronică, ...
Swedish:elektronmikroskopi, ...
Thai:กล้องจุลทรรศน์อิเล็กตรอน, ...
Turkish:elektron mikroskopisi, ...
Vietnamese:kính hiển vi điện tử, ...

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