ultramicroscope

ul·tra·mi·cro·scope

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uhl-truh-mahy-kruh-skohp]
- /ˌʌl trəˈmaɪ krəˌskoʊp/
- /ˌʊltrəmˈaɪkrəskˌəʊp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhl-truh-mahy-kruh-skohp]
- /ˌʌl trəˈmaɪ krəˌskoʊp/

Definitions of ultramicroscope word

noun ultramicroscope an instrument that uses scattering phenomena to detect the position of objects too small to be seen by an ordinary microscope. 1
noun ultramicroscope a microscope used for studying colloids, in which the sample is strongly illuminated from the side and colloidal particles are seen as bright points on a dark background 0
noun ultramicroscope an instrument equipped to pick up the reflections of light rays dispersed by ultramicroscopic objects lighted from the side and against a dark background, thus making them visible: used esp. in the study of colloidal particles 0

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Origin of ultramicroscope

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10; ultra- + microscope

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ultramicroscope popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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