compressorium

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noun

An apparatus for confining or flattening an object between glass plates for examination with a microscope.

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nouncompressorium (plural compressoria)

plural compressoria

  1. An apparatus for confining or flattening an object between glass plates for examination with a microscope.

    Synonyms: compressor

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn apparatus for confining or flattening an object between glass plates for examination with a microscope.

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compressorium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compressorium

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“compressorium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compressorium. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “compressorium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compressorium.

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