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microprobe

noun mi·cro·probe \-ˌprōb\

Definition of MICROPROBE

:  a device for microanalysis that operates by exciting radiation in a minute area of material so that the composition may be determined from the emission spectrum
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First Known Use of MICROPROBE

1944
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microprobe

noun mi·cro·probe \-ˌprōb\

Medical Definition of MICROPROBE

:  a device for microanalysis that operates by exciting radiation in a minute area or volume of material so that the composition may be determined from the emission spectrum

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