Ultramicroscopic


[uhl-truh-mahy-kruh-skohp] /ˌʌl trəˈmaɪ krəˌskoʊp/
noun
1.
an instrument that uses scattering phenomena to detect the position of objects too small to be seen by an ordinary microscope.
ultramicroscopic
/ˌʌltrəˌmaɪkrəˈskɒpɪk/
adjective
1.
too small to be seen with an optical microscope
2.
of or relating to an ultramicroscope
ultramicroscope
/ˌʌltrəˈmaɪkrəˌskəʊp/
noun
1.
a microscope used for studying colloids, in which the sample is strongly illuminated from the side and colloidal particles are seen as bright points on a dark background Also called dark-field microscope

ultramicroscopic ul·tra·mi·cro·scop·ic (ŭl’trə-mī’krə-skŏp’ĭk)
adj.

Too minute to be seen with an ordinary microscope.

Of or relating to an ultramicroscope.

ultramicroscope ul·tra·mi·cro·scope (ŭl’trə-mī’krə-skōp’)
n.
A microscope with high-intensity illumination used to study very minute objects.

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