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phase contrast microscope

phase con·trast mi·cro·scope
P p

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [feyz verb kuh n-trast, kon-trast mahy-kruh-skohp]
    • /feɪz verb kənˈtræst, ˈkɒn træst ˈmaɪ krəˌskoʊp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [feyz verb kuh n-trast, kon-trast mahy-kruh-skohp]
    • /feɪz verb kənˈtræst, ˈkɒn træst ˈmaɪ krəˌskoʊp/

Definition of phase contrast microscope words

  • noun phase contrast microscope a microscope that utilizes the phase differences of light rays transmitted by different portions of an object to create an image in which the details of the object are distinct despite their near-uniformity of refractive index. 1

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Origin of phase contrast microscope

First appearance:

before 1945
One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50

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Parts of speech for Phase contrast microscope

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phase contrast microscope popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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