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  1. light microscope microscope consisting of an optical instrument that magnifies the image of an object
  2. democracy the orientation of those who favor government by the people
  3. ultramicroscope light microscope that uses scattered light to show particles too small to see with ordinary microscopes
  4. microscope magnifier of the image of small objects
  5. microscopy research with the use of microscopes
  6. electron microscope a microscope that is similar in purpose to a light microscope but achieves much greater resolving power by using a parallel beam of electrons to illuminate the object instead of a beam of light
  7. ultramicroscopic too small to be seen without an ultramicroscope
  8. simple microscope light microscope consisting of a single convex lens that is used to produce an enlarged image
  9. ludicrous inviting ridicule
  10. electron microscopy microscopy with the use of electron microscopes
  11. compound microscope light microscope that has two converging lens systems: the objective and the eyepiece
  12. dark-field microscope light microscope that uses scattered light to show particles too small to see with ordinary microscopes
  13. binocular microscope a light microscope adapted to the use of both eyes
  14. microscopic so small as to be invisible without a magnifying device
  15. gyroscope rotating mechanism in the form of a mounted spinning wheel
  16. field-emission microscope electron microscope used to observe the surface structure of a solid
  17. laparoscope a slender endoscope inserted through an incision in the abdominal wall in order to examine the abdominal organs or to perform minor surgery
  18. operating microscope binocular microscope used in surgery to provide a clear view of small and inaccessible parts of the body (as in microsurgery)
  19. hygroscope hygrometer that shows variations in the relative humidity of the atmosphere
  20. electron microscopic of or relating to or involving an electron microscope