darkfield

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adjective

Being or relating to a method of microscopy that excludes the unscattered beam from the image, so that the field around the specimen (i.e. where there is no specimen to scatter the beam) is generally dark.

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Meanings

adjectivedarkfield (not comparable)
  1. not comparableBeing or relating to a method of microscopy that excludes the unscattered beam from the image, so that the field around the specimen (i.e. where there is no specimen to scatter the beam) is generally dark.

Origin

From dark + field.

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APA

darkfield. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/darkfield

MLA

“darkfield.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/darkfield. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “darkfield,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/darkfield.

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