English Explanatory Dictionary

Abbe condenser

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A condenser composed of two lenses which concentrates and controls the light which passes through an examined specimen before that light enters the objective of a microscope, used to obtain high levels of magnification.

Pronunciation

/ˈɑ.bə kənˈdɛn.sə(ɹ)/ /ˈæ.bi kənˈdɛn.səɹ/

Word forms

Abbe condenser Abbe condensers

Etymology

Named for the German physicist Ernst Abbe.

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