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compound microscope

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compound microscope
n.
A microscope consisting of an objective and an eyepiece at opposite ends of an adjustable tube.
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Noun1.compound microscopecompound microscope - light microscope that has two converging lens systems: the objective and the eyepiece
light microscope - microscope consisting of an optical instrument that magnifies the image of an object
object glass, object lens, objective lens, objective - the lens or system of lenses in a telescope or microscope that is nearest the object being viewed

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