Etymology

heliomicroscopy

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Today it means: A form of microscopy that uses a beam of helium atoms focused using a Fresnel zone plate Full definition →

English microscopy ← Ancient Greek ἥλῐος (hḗlĭos) ← Proto-Hellenic *hāwélios
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*sóh₂wl̥
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sh₂wél(i)yos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hāwélios
  4. Ancient Greekἥλῐος (hḗlĭos)
  5. Englishhelio-
  6. Englishmicroscopy
  7. English todayheliomicroscopy

From helio- + microscopy.

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