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microtome

[ mahy-kruh-tohm ]

noun

  1. an instrument for cutting very thin sections, as of organic tissue, for microscopic examination.


microtome

/ ˈ³¾²¹Éª°ì°ùəʊˌ³Ùəʊ³¾ /

noun

  1. an instrument used for cutting thin sections, esp of biological material, for microscopical examination
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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

First recorded in 1855–60; micro- + -tome
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Example Sentences

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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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