optical tweezers

noun

A scientific instrument that uses lasers to manipulate objects on the micron scale as if by using tweezers.

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Meanings

nounoptical tweezers pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyA scientific instrument that uses lasers to manipulate objects on the micron scale as if by using tweezers.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
optical trap
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