English Explanatory Dictionary

microprobe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An instrument used to determine the chemical composition at a point on a solid surface, such as that of a mineral. It analyzes the X-rays emitted when a beam of electrons are focused on the sample.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-microprobe.wav

Word forms

microprobe microprobes

Etymology

From micro- + probe.

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