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oil immersion objective

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oil-im⋅mer⋅sion objec⋅tive

[oil-i-mur-zhuhn, -shuhn]
–noun Optics.
immersion objective.

Origin:
1880–85

immersion objective

–noun Optics.
a microscope objective of high resolving power in which the space between the front lens and the cover glass is filled with an oil whose index of refraction is close to that of the objective and the cover glass.
Also called immersion lens, oil-immersion objective.
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Main Entry: immersion objective
Function: noun
: OIL-IMMERSION LENS
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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immersion objective n.
A high-powered objective used with a liquid between the lens and the specimen on the slide.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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