microscopy
pronunciation
How to pronounce microscopy in British English:
UK [maɪˈkrɒskəpi]
How to pronounce microscopy in American English:
US [maɪˈkrɑskəpi]
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- Noun:
- research with the use of microscopes
Word Origin
- microscopy (n.)
- 1660s, from microscope + -y (4).
Example
- 1. Stereoscopic microscopy , infra-red reflectograms and x-radiography were employed .
- 2. This " serial time-encoded amplified microscopy " ( steam ) camera creates each image using a very short laser pulse-a flash of light only a billionth of a second long .
- 3. Light microscopy is an essential healthcare tool that can help to diagnose dangerous diseases including malaria and tuberculosis .
- 4. The researchers use a combination of microscopy and spectroscopy to examine how that light is reflected .
- 5. It is this phase shift that gives dr feld 's new form of microscopy its name .