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compound microscope
 

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Noun compound microscope has 1 sense
  1. compound microscope - light microscope that has two converging lens systems: the objective and the eyepiece
    --1 is a kind of     light microscope
    --1 has parts: objective, object glass

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Compound Microscope

A compound microscope is a powerful optical instrument that uses a combination of lenses to magnify small objects that cannot be seen with the naked eye. It has two or more lenses, a primary objective lens near the specimen and an eyepiece lens closer to the observer's eye.

Senses:
  • Noun: A type of microscope that utilizes multiple lenses to magnify small objects.
Sample Sentences:
  1. The compound microscope allows scientists to observe cells in detail.
  2. She used a compound microscope to analyze the tiny mineral samples.
  3. The biology class eagerly peered through the compound microscope to uncover the world of microorganisms.
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