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microtome
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mi·cro·tome  (mkr-tm)
n.
An instrument used to cut a specimen, as of organic tissue, into thin sections for microscopic examination.
microtome [ˈmaɪkrəʊˌtəʊm]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) an instrument used for cutting thin sections, esp of biological material, for microscopical examination
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Noun1.microtome - scientific instrument that cuts thin slices of something for microscopic examinationmicrotome - scientific instrument that cuts thin slices of something for microscopic examination
scientific instrument - an instrument used by scientists
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Microscopy For light microscopy, sliding microtome sections, 60-[micro]m thick, were cut perpendicular to the surface of the board.
Enhancing exterior performance of clear coatings through ... by Dawson, Bernard S.W.; Singh, Adya P.; Kroese, Hank W.; Schwitzer, Michael A.; Gallagher, Suzanne; Ri / JCT Research
Oriented microtome sections were prepared by placing two centimeter cubes of core material in copper cages, dehydrating them in various alcohol solutions, embedding them in paraffin, slicing them with a sliding microtome, and mounting them on slides.
Preliminary petrographic analysis of quaternary organic sediments ... by Marenick, Jackie E.A. / Bulletin of the South Carolina Academy of Science
4]) staining Small blocks taken from the coated saw-textured plywood panels were fastened in a sliding microtome and then sectioned transversely at 90 [micro]m thickness through the wood-coating interface.
A novel method for high-resolution imaging of coating distribution ... by Singh, Adya P.; Ratz, Anni; Dawson, Bernard S.W. / JCT Research
 
 
 
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