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microtome

/ˈmaɪ.krə.təʊm/

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noun

/ˈmaɪ.krə.təʊm/C2formalscientific
  • ruНаучный инструмент, используемый для нарезания чрезвычайно тонких срезов материала, такого как ткань или растительное вещество, для исследования под микроскопом.

A scientific instrument used to cut extremely thin slices of material, such as tissue or plant matter, for examination under a microscope.

  1. Scientific cutting instrumentC2formalscientific

    A precision instrument used to cut extremely thin slices of material, such as biological tissue, for examination under a microscope.

    ruНаучный режущий инструмент

    • The histologist used a microtome to prepare the tissue sample for analysis.
    • Modern microtomes can cut sections less than a micrometer thick.
    • The laboratory technician carefully adjusted the microtome before slicing the specimen.
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