phase contrast microscopy

noun

A form of light microscopy in which small differences in refractive index of a transparent specimen are converted into amplitude (contrast) differences in the final image.

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Meanings

nounphase contrast microscopy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA form of light microscopy in which small differences in refractive index of a transparent specimen are converted into amplitude (contrast) differences in the final image.

Translations

Hungarian fáziskontraszt-mikroszkópia
  • fáziskontraszt-mikroszkópiaform of microscoby
Japanese 位相差顕微鏡
  • 位相差顕微鏡 (isōsa kenbikyō)form of microscoby
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