Meanings
nounmicroscope slide (plural microscope slides)
plural microscope slides
- A thin, rectangular piece of glass used to hold samples to be studied under a microscope
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
Similar
Broader
plate glasssheet glass
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Bulgarian предметно стъкло, препарат
- предметно стъкло (predmetno stăklo)thin piece of glass holding samples
- препарат (preparat)thin piece of glass holding samples
Chinese Mandarin 載玻片 /载玻片
- 載玻片 /载玻片 (zàibōpiàn)thin piece of glass holding samples
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APA
microscope slide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microscope%20slide
MLA
“microscope slide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microscope%20slide. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microscope slide,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microscope%20slide.
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