microscope

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.3.3 See also

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[edit] Etymology

From Greek mikros, small, and skopein, to look at.

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• enPR: mīʹkrə-skōp'
• Hyphenation: mi‧cro‧scope

[edit] Noun

microscope (plural microscopes)

1. An optical instrument used for observing small objects.
2. Any instrument for imaging very small objects (such as an electron microscope).

[edit] Related terms

• compound microscope
• electron microscope
• microscopic
• microscopy
• simple microscope

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[edit] See also

• magnifying glass
• telescope