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atomic force microscope
noun
Medical Definition of ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPE
: an instrument used for mapping the atomic-scale topography of a surface by means of the repulsive electronic forces between the surface and the tip of a microscopic probe moving above the surface—abbreviation AFM
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