ultramicroscope

Definitions

General Science

  • noun a microscope that uses scattered light to form images of submicroscopic objects

Electronics

  • A microscope, such as an atomic force microscope or a transmission electron microscope, utilized for observation and recording of samples smaller than a given size, such as 10 angstroms.
  • A light microscope whose resolution is especially high.
  • A microscope whose resolution exceeds that of a light microscope.
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