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Noun microtome has 1 sense
  1. microtome - scientific instrument that cuts thin slices of something for microscopic examination
    --1 is a kind of     scientific instrument

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Microtome

Noun:

  1. A laboratory instrument used to cut extremely thin slices of tissues or other materials for microscopic examination.

    2. Sample sentence: The scientist used a microtome to obtain thin sections of the tissue samples for further analysis.

  2. A device equipped with a rotating blade used in histology and pathology laboratories.

    3. Sample sentence: The technician adjusted the microtome to the desired thickness before beginning the tissue sectioning process.

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