simple microscope
a microscope having a single lens.
Origin of simple microscope
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How to use simple microscope in a sentence
This is the principle of the magnifying glass used by watch-makers and of the simple microscope.
Physics | Willis Eugene TowerExplain why a simple microscope assists in looking at the parts of a flower or insect.
Physics | Willis Eugene TowerFor most purposes, common plano-convex or doubly convex lenses are sufficient to form the object-glasses of a simple microscope.
An Elementary Text-book of the Microscope | John William GriffithHe could dissect well under the simple microscope, but I think it was by dint of his great patience and carefulness.
The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin, Volume I (of II) | Charles DarwinIn the first half of the seventeenth century the simple microscope came into use.
An Introduction to the History of Science | Walter Libby
British Dictionary definitions for simple microscope
a microscope having a single lens; magnifying glass: Compare compound microscope
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