| 单词 | lucernal microscope |
| 释义 | > as lemmaslucernal microscope Pertaining to a lamp: only in lucernal microscope, a microscope in which the object is illuminated by a lamp or other artificial light. ΚΠ 1787 G. Adams Ess. Microscope 22 About the year 1774, I invented the improved lucernal microscope. 1839 G. Bird Elements Nat. Philos. 386 The magic-lantern being nothing more than a lucernal microscope of low magnifying power. lucernal microscope b. Any of various devices used to project images of very small objects. Chiefly with distinguishing word indicating the source of light used in the device, as lucernal microscope, oxyhydrogen microscope, solar microscope. Now historical. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > optical instruments > instruments for projecting image > [noun] > magic lantern magic lantern1696 solar microscope1743 the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > optical instruments > magnification or magnifying instruments > [noun] > microscope > other microscopes lucernal microscope1743 gas microscope1833 oxyhydrogen microscope1839 binocular1871 orthostereoscope1892 pseudostereoscope1892 ultramicroscope1906 acoustic microscope1910 hodoscope1915 optical microscope1928 light microscope1934 comparison microscope1940 phase microscope1946 stereomicroscope1962 the world > matter > light > artificial light > an artificial light > [noun] > lamp > lantern > magic lantern > types of lucernal microscope1743 megascope1831 oxyhydrogen microscope1839 physioscope1844 aphengescope1869 sciopticon1870 stereopticon1875 anarithmoscope1882 tri-unial1891 triple1892 episcope1909 1743 Boston Gaz. 27 Dec. 2/2 Now to be Seen in a large commodious Room at the House of Mr. Browne in Kingstreet, Boston , The Solar or Camera Obscura Microscope, Invented by the ingenious Mr. Liberkhun. 1787 G. Adams Ess. Microscope 65 This [sc. lucernal] microscope was originally thought of, and in part executed by my father. 1797 Encycl. Brit. XI. 725 The improved lucernal microscope. a1830 Encycl. Metrop. (1845) III. 470/2 The solar microscope differs entirely..from those above described. 1839 Penny Cycl. XV. 188/2 A few achromatic glasses for oxy-hydrogen microscopes have been made. 1865 (title) Directions for the use of the magic lantern, dissolving view apparatus, and oxy-hydrogen microscope, etc. 1876 Amer. Naturalist 10 381 A short exhibition with the oxy-hydrogen microscope was given, in addition to the use of more than fifty table microscopes. 1930 Science 29 Aug. 212/2 The lucernal was a simple compact form of projection microscope which could be conveniently demonstrated to a number of people at the same time. 1995 Independent 21 Oct. (Weekend section) 22/2 This is also the microscopist's spiritual home—solar microscopes, lucernal microscopes and compound microscopes abound. < as lemmas |
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