Definitions for ultramicroscopeˌʌl trəˈmaɪ krəˌskoʊp
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ul•tra•mi•cro•scopeˌʌl trəˈmaɪ krəˌskoʊp(n.)
an instrument that uses scattering phenomena to detect the position of objects too small to be seen by an ordinary microscope.
Category: Optics
Origin of ultramicroscope:
1905–10
ul`tra•mi`cro•scop′ic-ˈskɒp ɪk(adj.)ul`tra•mi`cro•scop′i•cal
Princeton's WordNet
ultramicroscope, dark-field microscope(noun)
light microscope that uses scattered light to show particles too small to see with ordinary microscopes
Wiktionary
ultramicroscope(Noun)
a microscope that uses bright illumination against a black background to view small particles
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