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microtome
[ mahy-kruh-tohm ]
noun
- an instrument for cutting very thin sections, as of organic tissue, for microscopic examination.
microtome
/ ˈ³¾²¹Éª°ì°ùəʊˌ³Ùəʊ³¾ /
noun
- an instrument used for cutting thin sections, esp of biological material, for microscopical examination
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ³¾¾±Â·³¦°ù´Ç·³Ù´Ç³¾Â·¾±³¦ [mahy-kr, uh, -, tom, -ik], adjective
- ³¾¾±Â·³¦°ù´Ç³Ùo·³¾¾±²õ³Ù noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of microtome1
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Embryonic tissue was too delicate to withstand pressure from the clasp of a microtome.
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King George III commissioned him to make an elaborate instrument for recording atmospheric pressure, and he pioneered the microtome, a device for cutting ultra-fine slivers of wood for microscopic analysis.
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Next, they used a machine called a microtome to cut the brain into 7,400 ultra-thin slices, each just 20 micrometers thick.
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After hardening, sections were obtained of the paint film by means of a microtome.
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The two former microtomes are provided with an automatic feed attachement.
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