cover glass
a thin, round or square piece of glass used to cover an object mounted on a slide for microscopic observation.
Origin of cover glass
1- Also called cover slip.
Words Nearby cover glass
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How to use cover glass in a sentence
Touch the center of a cover-glass to the top of the drop and quickly place it, blood side down, upon a slide.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddLet dry, apply a cover-glass, and run glacial acetic acid underneath it.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddWhen considerable numbers are present, they can be detected and often identified in cover-glass smears.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddThe film of ink may be covered with a long cover-glass and xylol balsam as a permanent preparation.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique | John William Henry EyreDip the cover-glass into a beaker containing hot water in order to remove some of the vaseline adhering to it.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique | John William Henry Eyre
British Dictionary definitions for cover glass
a thin square of mounted glass used to protect a photographic slide
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