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phase-contrast microscope
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| phase-con·trast mi·cro·scope (plural phase-con·trast mi·cro·scopes) |
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microscope using light phase differences: a microscope sensitive to small differences in the phase of light reflected by or passing through different parts of an object. By enhancing the differences, it provides a clearly contrasted image. Phase-contrast microscopes are particularly useful for examining colorless or transparent objects.
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