field-ion microscope

field-i·on mi·croscope

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Definition of field-ion microscope words

noun field-ion microscope a device in which the atomic structure of the surface of a conductor is made visible by introducing helium gas into the device and applying a high voltage to ionize and accelerate the gas toward a fluorescent screen. 1

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

First recorded in 1950-55

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