structured illumination microscopy

noun

A form of microscopy that employs structured illumination to observe biological structures smaller than the wavelength of the light used

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nounstructured illumination microscopy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA form of microscopy that employs structured illumination to observe biological structures smaller than the wavelength of the light used
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