Compound Microscope Definition
noun
A microscope having an objective lens for forming an intermediate image and an eyepiece for viewing that image.
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The definition of a compound microscope is a microscope with a lens that enlarges the viewed object and an eye piece that further enlarges it.
An example of compound microscope is Galileo's "little eye."
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