multislice

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noun

A method for simulating the interaction of an electron beam with matter, used in high-resolution transmission electron microscopy images.

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Meanings

nounmultislice (countable and uncountable, plural multislices)

plural multislices

  1. attributivecountableuncountableA method for simulating the interaction of an electron beam with matter, used in high-resolution transmission electron microscopy images.

    A CT scan exposes patients to far more radiation than a standard X-ray, and multislice CT scanners deliver higher doses of radiation than single-slice scanners.

    2007 June 19, Roni Caryn Rabin, “With Rise in Radiation Exposure, Experts Urge Caution on Tests”, in New York Times

Origin

From multi- + slice.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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