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microtome Definition

micro·tome (-tōm′)

noun

any of various precision instruments for cutting thin sections, as of organic tissue, for study under the microscope

Etymology: micro- + -tome

microtome Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • use: Polymeric Specimens Thin sections Thin sections of organic polymers are prepared from solid material by cutting slices using a microtome.
  • make: Spool Microtome - Make a Microtome with simple materials: 5.

Modifies a noun

  • knife: Lay a steel straight edge in the tool's position at one end of the microtome knife.
  • surface: We are going to glue two glass specimen slides to the microtome surface.

Noun used with modifier

  • bench: The picture below demonstrates the set-up of a bench microtome.