phase contrast microscope

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Synonyms: phase-contrast microscope, phase contrast microscopy, phase-contrast microscopy

Antonyms: phase-contrast microscope, phase contrast microscopy, phase-contrast microscopy

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Noun

1. A microscope that uses the change of phase when [[light]] is [[transmitted]] or [[reflected]] from a [[transparent]] or [[reflective]] [[specimen]] to form an [[image]]; used especially to study living [[cell]]s.

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