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Noun: electron microscope  i'lek,trón 'mI-kru,skowp
  1. A microscope that is similar in purpose to a light microscope but achieves much greater resolving power by using a parallel beam of electrons to illuminate the object instead of a beam of light

Derived forms: electron microscopes

Type of: microscope

Encyclopedia: Electron microscope