immersion lens

noun

A microscopic objective of short focal distance designed to work with a drop of liquid between the front lens and the slide, so that this lens is practically immersed.

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Meanings

nounimmersion lens (plural immersion lenses)

plural immersion lenses

  1. A microscopic objective of short focal distance designed to work with a drop of liquid between the front lens and the slide, so that this lens is practically immersed.
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