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dark-field microscope

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dark-field microscope   (därk'fēld')
n.  A microscope in which an object is illuminated only from the sides so that it appears bright against a dark background.
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Main Entry: dark–field microscope
Function: noun
: ULTRAMICROSCOPEdark–field microscopy noun
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dark-field microscope n.
A microscope in which an object is illuminated only from the sides so that it appears bright against a dark background.

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