Definitions of light microscope
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microscope consisting of an optical instrument that magnifies the image of an object
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binocular microscope
a light microscope adapted to the use of both eyes
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compound microscope
light microscope that has two converging lens systems: the objective and the eyepiece
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hand glass, magnifying glass, simple microscope
light microscope consisting of a single convex lens that is used to produce an enlarged image
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dark-field microscope, ultramicroscope
light microscope that uses scattered light to show particles too small to see with ordinary microscopes
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jeweler's loupe, loupe
small magnifying glass (usually set in an eyepiece) used by jewelers and horologists
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operating microscope
binocular microscope used in surgery to provide a clear view of small and inaccessible parts of the body (as in microsurgery)
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type of:
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microscope
magnifier of the image of small objects
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