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Definition of Ultramicroscope

1. Noun. Light microscope that uses scattered light to show particles too small to see with ordinary microscopes.

Definition of Ultramicroscope

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Medical Definition of Ultramicroscope

1. A term applied to particles less than 0.1 ~m in diameter, hence too small to be truly resolved by the light micro- scope. Under the ultramicroscope they look like stars in the sky. Their differences in size are merely indicated by differences in brightness. (05 Aug 1998)

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