microtome

English

A microtome

Etymology

Could be construed as either micro +‎ -tome or micro- +‎ tome.

Noun

microtome (plural microtomes)

1. A special instrument that produces very thin slices of plant and animal tissues, for later examination by light microscope or electron microscope.

Translations

special instrument

• German: Mikrotom (de) n
• Irish: micreatóm m
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: mikrotom m

  Nynorsk: mikrotom m

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• Tagalog: mikgayat

Verb

1. To cut into sections using a microtome

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French

Etymology

micro- +‎ -tome

Noun

microtome m (plural microtomes)

1. microtome

Related terms

• microtomie