electron microscope

noun

: an electron-optical instrument in which a beam of electrons is used to produce an enlarged image of a minute object
electron microscopist noun
electron microscopy noun

Examples of electron microscope in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Studying his new sample with a powerful electron microscope, Dr. Epstein was able to spot the distinct viral signature of a herpes virus. Delthia Ricks, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024 At around the same time, the Australian pathologist John Kerr was turning an electron microscope on the cells of rat embryos to make a similar discovery. Quanta Magazine, 6 Mar. 2024 Leaks and floods destroyed an electron microscope worth $2.5 million used for semiconductor research, and permanently damaged an advanced scale called a Kibble balance. Cat Zakrzewski, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2024 Related article Potentially harmful chemicals used in many cosmetic products banned by California governor Having access to such tissue allowed researchers to use an electron microscope to look for minute particles. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 6 Mar. 2024 Saw-Wai Hla Atomic-scale imaging emerged in the mid-1950s and has been advancing rapidly ever since—so much so, that back in 2008, physicists successfully used an electron microscope to image a single hydrogen atom. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 31 May 2023 In the study, Middleton and the team examined the wax of a blueberry using an electron microscope. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 8 Feb. 2024 The electron microscope images revealed that the crystal planes within the nanoparticles have a spacing of 0.24 nm, which is consistent with gold. The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2023 Ramo was a leader in microwave research who headed the development of General Electric’s electron microscope. IEEE Spectrum, 9 Nov. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of electron microscope was in 1932

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“Electron microscope.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electron%20microscope. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

electron microscope

noun
: an instrument in which a beam of electrons is used to produce an enlarged image of a very small object

Medical Definition

electron microscope

noun
: an electron-optical instrument in which a beam of electrons is used to produce an enlarged image of a minute object
electron microscopist noun
electron microscopy noun
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