What does MICROTOME mean?
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ˈmaɪ krəˌtoʊmmi·cro·tome
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Princeton's WordNet
microtomenoun
scientific instrument that cuts thin slices of something for microscopic examination
Wiktionary
microtomenoun
A special instrument that produces very thin slices of plant and animal tissues, for later examination by light microscope or electron microscope.
microtomeverb
To cut into sections using a microtome
Etymology: Could be construed as either or.
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Microtome
A microtome (from the Greek mikros, meaning "small", and temnein, meaning "to cut") is a cutting tool used to produce extremely thin slices of material known as sections, with the process being termed microsectioning. Important in science, microtomes are used in [[microscopy]for the preparation of samples for observation under transmitted light or electron radiation. Microtomes use steel, glass or diamond blades depending upon the specimen being sliced and the desired thickness of the sections being cut. Steel blades are used to prepare histological sections of animal or plant tissues for light microscopy. Glass knives are used to slice sections for light microscopy and to slice very thin sections for electron microscopy. Industrial grade diamond knives are used to slice hard materials such as bone, teeth and tough plant matter for both light microscopy and for electron microscopy. Gem-quality diamond knives are also used for slicing thin sections for electron microscopy. Microtomy is a method for the preparation of thin sections for materials such as bones, minerals and teeth, and an alternative to electropolishing and ion milling. Microtome sections can be made thin enough to section a human hair across its breadth, with section thickness between 50 nm and 100 μm.
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microtome
A microtome is a precision instrument used in microscopy to cut substances into extremely thin slices, known as sections. These thin sections are necessary in a range of fields for examination under a microscope, for example in the fields of histology, pathology, and examination of cells and tissues in detail.
Webster Dictionary
Microtomenoun
an instrument for making very thin sections for microscopical examination
Etymology: [Micro- + Gr. te`mnein to cut.]
Wikidata
Microtome
A microtome is a tool used to cut extremely thin slices of material, known as sections. Important in science, microtomes are used in microscopy, allowing for the preparation of samples for observation under transmitted light or electron radiation. Microtomes use steel, glass, or diamond blades depending upon the specimen being sliced and the desired thickness of the sections being cut. Steel blades are used to prepare sections of animal or plant tissues for light microscopy histology. Glass knives are used to slice sections for light microscopy and to slice very thin sections for electron microscopy. Industrial grade diamond knives are used to slice hard materials such as bone, teeth and plant matter for both light microscopy and for electron microscopy. Gem quality diamond knives are used for slicing thin sections for electron microscopy. Microtomy is a method for the preparation of thin sections for materials such as bones, minerals and teeth, and an alternative to electropolishing and ion milling. Microtome sections can be made thin enough to section a human hair across its breadth, with section thickness between 50 nm and 100 µm.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Microtome
mī′krō-tōm, n. an instrument for cutting thin sections of objects for microscopic examination.—adj. Microtom′ic.—ns. Microt′omist; Microt′omy. [Gr. mikros, little, temnein, to cut.]
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