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transmission electron microscope

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Main Entry:  transmission electron microscope
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  an electron microscope that transmits a beam through a specimen, detecting its electrons and forming a highly magnified image on a screen
Usage:  science
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Main Entry: transmission electron microscope
Function: noun
: a conventional electron microscope which produces an image of a cross-sectional slice of a specimen allpoints of which are illuminated by the electron beam at the same time —compare SCANNING ELECTRONMICROSCOPEtransmission electron microscopy noun
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