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confocal

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con·fo·cal  (kn-fkl)
adj.
Having the same focus or foci. Used of a lens.

con·focal·ly adv.

confocal [kɒnˈfəʊkəl]
adj
(Physics / General Physics) having a common focus or common foci confocal ellipses


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The 3-D super-magnifying confocal microscope and new high-tech MRI techniques are opening opportunities for sophisticated studies.
When viewed under a confocal microscope, the metal-containing culture glowed, while the unexposed culture remained essentially dark, the team reports in the July 26 Journal of the American Chemical Society.
THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBSERVATION OF COATED PAPER BY CONFOCAL LASER SCANNING MICROSCOPE
 
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