abbe-condenser

Abbe condenser

[ah-buh, ab-ee]
noun
Optics. a combination of two or three lenses having a large aperture and used as a condenser for a compound microscope.

Origin:
named after Ernst Abbe (1840–1905), German physicist

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Abbe condenser (ˈæbɪ, German ˈaːbə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a microscope condenser invented by Ernst Abbe (1840-1905), German physicist

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