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micro-
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probe
Noun
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microprobe
(
plural
microprobes
)
(
chemistry
)
An
instrument
used to
determine
the
chemical
composition
at a point on a
solid
surface
, such as that of a
mineral
. It analyzes the
X-rays
emitted when a beam of
electrons
are
focused
on the sample.
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