micromanipulatorn.

Brit.

/ˌmʌɪkrə(ʊ)məˈnɪpjᵿleɪtə/, U.S.

/ˈˌmaɪkroʊməˈnɪpjəˌleɪdər/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: micro- comb. form, manipulator n.

Etymology: < micro- comb. form + manipulator n., after micromanipulation n.

Chiefly Biology.

Any of various mechanical devices used to hold and control the movement of very small instruments (e.g. micropipettes) under a microscope.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > equipment > other specific types of equipment > [noun] > devices for handling objects at a distance

ringer1633

lazybones1785

lazy scissors1836

lazy-tongs1836

glove box1852

manipulator1860

micromanipulator1921

waldo1942

long arm1949

1921 Science 28 Oct. 413/1 There are two models of the micro-manipulator, a simple and a more elaborate form.

1949 A. G. Sanders in H. W. Florey et al. Antibiotics II. xvi. 678 Spores from a conidium can be picked off singly with the point of a needle. Some people can do this with the needle held in the hand, others prefer to use a micro~manipulator.

1968 Sci. Jrnl. Nov. 18 (caption) Integrated circuit chip is shown above being placed in its case with aid of a micromanipulator.

1972 Nature 4 Feb. 263 Zeiss micromanipulators were used to position micropipettes.

1989 Jrnl. Developmental Physiol. 11 355/1 Both the pH and reference microelectrode were mounted on to micromanipulators and inserted either in a blood vessel or into the tissue.

1995 Proc. National Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 92 7657 The micropipette was positioned by using a Leitz micromanipulator coupled to a Narishige hydraulic drive manipulator.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	micromanipulator
释义	micromanipulatorn. Brit. /ˌmʌɪkrə(ʊ)məˈnɪpjᵿleɪtə/, U.S. /ˈˌmaɪkroʊməˈnɪpjəˌleɪdər/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: micro- comb. form, manipulator n. Etymology: < micro- comb. form + manipulator n., after micromanipulation n. Chiefly Biology. Any of various mechanical devices used to hold and control the movement of very small instruments (e.g. micropipettes) under a microscope. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > other specific types of equipment > [noun] > devices for handling objects at a distance ringer1633 lazybones1785 lazy scissors1836 lazy-tongs1836 glove box1852 manipulator1860 micromanipulator1921 waldo1942 long arm1949 1921 Science 28 Oct. 413/1 There are two models of the micro-manipulator, a simple and a more elaborate form. 1949 A. G. Sanders in H. W. Florey et al. Antibiotics II. xvi. 678 Spores from a conidium can be picked off singly with the point of a needle. Some people can do this with the needle held in the hand, others prefer to use a micro~manipulator. 1968 Sci. Jrnl. Nov. 18 (caption) Integrated circuit chip is shown above being placed in its case with aid of a micromanipulator. 1972 Nature 4 Feb. 263 Zeiss micromanipulators were used to position micropipettes. 1989 Jrnl. Developmental Physiol. 11 355/1 Both the pH and reference microelectrode were mounted on to micromanipulators and inserted either in a blood vessel or into the tissue. 1995 Proc. National Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 92 7657 The micropipette was positioned by using a Leitz micromanipulator coupled to a Narishige hydraulic drive manipulator. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1921
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