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Electron microscope

Any of several forms of microscope that use a beam of electrons, rather than one of light, and thus has a much greater resolving power.

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    Any of several forms of microscope that use a beam of electrons, rather than one of light, and thus has a much greater resolving power.

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electronmicroscopynounAlternative form of electron microscopy. [microscopy carried out using an electron microscope]
electromicroscopenounElectron microscope.
electron micrographnounA micrograph produced using an electron microscope.
electronmicrographnounAlternative form of electron micrograph. [A micrograph produced using an electron microscope.]
microscopenounAn optical instrument used for observing small objects.
electronmicrographynounThe generation of electron micrographs.
transmission electron microscopenounA form of electron microscope in which a beam of electrons is transmitted through a thin layer of sample.
scanning electron microscopynounmicroscopy using a scanning electron microscope
supermicroscopynoun(sciences) Very powerful microscopy, such as atomic force microscopy or electron microscopy.
electromicrographnounElectron micrograph.
field emission microscopynoun(physics) a technique that uses field emission of electrons or positive ions from the needle-shaped tip of an emitter to produce a magnified image of the emitter surface (showing each atom) on a fluorescent screen
transmission electron microscopynounA form of electron microscopy in which a beam of electrons is transmitted through a thin layer of sample
scanning electron micrographnounAn image produced with a scanning electron microscope.
light microscopenounA scientific instrument which provides a magnified view of very small objects that are illuminated with visible light which then passes through optical lenses.
electronogramnounThe image produced by scanning electron microscopy (SEM).
nanomicroscopynounnanoscale microscopy (typically by means of an electron microscope)
nanoscopenoun(physics) Any microscope that has a resolution measured in nanometres, especially one that uses a beam of atoms instead of light
scanning electron microscopenounAn electron microscope whose image is made up of a matrix of points from scanning the surface of a sample.
electronographynounThe use of an electronograph or any other method of producing an image by means of electrons
electron cryomicroscopynounThe electron microscopy of sensitive biological materials carried out at low temperature so as to limit damage to the structure of the material being examined

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