microtome
English
editEtymology
editCould be construed as either micro + -tome (“instrument for cutting”) or micro- + tome.
Noun
editmicrotome (plural microtomes)
- A special instrument that produces very thin slices of plant and animal tissues, for later examination by light microscope or electron microscope.
- Hyponym: cryostat
Translations
editspecial instrument
Verb
editmicrotome (third-person singular simple present microtomes, present participle microtoming, simple past and past participle microtomed)
Further reading
editFrench
editEtymology
editNoun
editmicrotome m (plural microtomes)
- microtome
Related terms
editFurther reading
edit- “microtome”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.