vergrootglas

Definitions of vergrootglas
  1. noun
    light microscope consisting of a single convex lens that is used to produce an enlarged image
    synonyms: leesglas, lichtloep, loep
  2. noun
    a scientific instrument that magnifies an image
    synonyms: loep
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    microscoop
    magnifier of the image of small objects
    sterrekijker, sterrenkijker, telescoop
    a magnifier of images of distant objects
    collimator
    a small telescope attached to a large telescope to use in setting the line of the larger one
    elektronenmicroscoop
    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
    zonnekijker
    a telescope designed to make observations of the sun
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