ul·tra·mi·cro·scope ( l tr -m  kr-sk p)n. A microscope with high-intensity illumination used to study very minute objects, such as colloidal particles that scatter the light and appear as bright spots against a dark background. ul tra·mi·crosco·py (-kr sk-p ) n. |
ultramicroscope [ˌʌltrəˈmaɪkrəˌskəʊp]
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(Physics / General Physics) (Engineering / Tools) a microscope used for studying colloids, in which the sample is strongly illuminated from the side and colloidal particles are seen as bright points on a dark background Also called dark-field microscope
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| Noun | 1. |  ultramicroscope - light microscope that uses scattered light to show particles too small to see with ordinary microscopeslight microscope - microscope consisting of an optical instrument that magnifies the image of an object |
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