electron microscope

noun

: a very powerful microscope that uses a beam of electrons to produce a large image of a very small object

Full Definition of ELECTRON MICROSCOPE

: an electron-optical instrument in which a beam of electrons is used to produce an enlarged image of a minute object

— electron microscopist noun

— electron microscopy noun

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Medical Dictionary

noun

: an electron-optical instrument in which a beam of electrons is used to produce an enlarged image of a minute object

—electron microscopist noun

—electron microscopy noun

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