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Word entry · 10 letters

microscope

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"Magnifies tiny samples"

10 letters · collected on this word page

10 lettersPronunciation /ˈmaɪ.kɹəˌskəʊp/Part of speech nounSorted cceimooprsStarts with MEnds with E2 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. Instrument that magnifies very small objects.

Word origin

From New Latin microscopium and Italian microscopio, from Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”) + σκοπέω (skopéō, “to look at”), equivalent to micro- + -scope.

Used in a sentence

  • That he might ascertain whether any of the cloths of ancient Egypt were made of hemp, M. Dutrochet has examined with the microscope the weavable filaments of this last vegetable.
  • It has a strong germicidal action, as can be verified by staining and microscoping the pus, the characteristic micro-organisms disappearing rapidly under its use.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Magnifies tiny samples10 letters
02Lab magnifier10 letters

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