phase microscope

phase mi·cro·scope

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Definition of phase microscope words

noun phase 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

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% 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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