microtome

[ mahy-kruh-tohm ]

/ ˈmaɪ krəˌtoʊm /

noun

an instrument for cutting very thin sections, as of organic tissue, for microscopic examination.

Origin of microtome

First recorded in 1855–60; micro- + -tome

OTHER WORDS FROM microtome

mi·cro·tom·ic

[mahy-kruh-tom-ik], /ˌmaɪ krəˈtɒm ɪk/, adjectivemi·crot·o·mist, noun

Words nearby microtome

microtektite, microtherm, microthin, microtia, micro-time, microtome, microtomy, microtone, microtopography, microtremor, microtubule

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Example sentences from the Web for microtome

There's a microtome in the laboratory here, but I might take weeks to get on terms with it.
Swirling Waters|Max Rittenberg
When cold, the sections may be cut in any of the ordinary forms of microtome.
On Laboratory Arts|Richard Threlfall
An instrument which will cut a blood corpuscle into several parts—that's the Microtome, the "small-cutter," as the name implies.
The Romance of Modern Mechanism|Archibald Williams
Murt found Phyllis Sutton at the microtome, finishing a wax section, and showed her the bulletin.
Mate in Two Moves|Winston Marks

Henceforth I'll keep to the strictly neutral 'it' when I mention a microtome.
Swirling Waters|Max Rittenberg

British Dictionary definitions for microtome

microtome

/ (ˈmaɪkrəʊˌtəʊm) /

noun

an instrument used for cutting thin sections, esp of biological material, for microscopical examination

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Medical definitions for microtome

microtome

[ mī′krə-tōm′ ]

n.

An instrument that is used to cut a specimen, as of organic tissue, into thin sections for microscopic examination.histotome

单词	microtome
释义	microtome [ mahy-kruh-tohm ] / ˈmaɪ krəˌtoʊm / noun an instrument for cutting very thin sections, as of organic tissue, for microscopic examination. Origin of microtome First recorded in 1855–60; micro- + -tome OTHER WORDS FROM microtome mi·cro·tom·ic [mahy-kruh-tom-ik], /ˌmaɪ krəˈtɒm ɪk/, adjectivemi·crot·o·mist, noun Words nearby microtome microtektite, microtherm, microthin, microtia, micro-time, microtome, microtomy, microtone, microtopography, microtremor, microtubule Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for microtome There's a microtome in the laboratory here, but I might take weeks to get on terms with it. Swirling Waters\|Max Rittenberg When cold, the sections may be cut in any of the ordinary forms of microtome. On Laboratory Arts\|Richard Threlfall An instrument which will cut a blood corpuscle into several parts—that's the Microtome, the "small-cutter," as the name implies. The Romance of Modern Mechanism\|Archibald Williams Murt found Phyllis Sutton at the microtome, finishing a wax section, and showed her the bulletin. Mate in Two Moves\|Winston Marks Henceforth I'll keep to the strictly neutral 'it' when I mention a microtome. Swirling Waters\|Max Rittenberg British Dictionary definitions for microtome microtome / (ˈmaɪkrəʊˌtəʊm) / noun an instrument used for cutting thin sections, esp of biological material, for microscopical examination Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for microtome microtome [ mī′krə-tōm′ ] n. An instrument that is used to cut a specimen, as of organic tissue, into thin sections for microscopic examination.histotome The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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