underfocus

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noun

The state of a microscope that is focused slightly in front of the specimen

Scrabble 16

Meanings

noununderfocus (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state of a microscope that is focused slightly in front of the specimen

    Images were taken at 2–4 μm underfocus.

    2015 August 7, Ad de Groof et al., “A Novel Virus Causes Scale Drop Disease in Lates calcarifer”, in PLoS Pathogens, volume 11, →DOI

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