ultramicrotome

noun ul·tra·mi·cro·tome \-ˈmī-krə-ˌtōm\

Definition of ULTRAMICROTOME

: a microtome for cutting extremely thin sections for electron microscopy

— ul·tra·mi·crot·o·my \-mī-ˈkrä-tə-mē\ noun

1946

Medical Dictionary

noun ul·tra·mi·cro·tome \-ˈmī-krə-ˌtōm\

: a microtome for cutting extremely thin sections for electron microscopy

—ul·tra·mi·crot·o·my \-mī-ˈkrät-ə-mē\ noun, plural -mies

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