Electron microscope
Electron microscope noun - A microscope that is similar in purpose to a light microscope but achieves much greater resolving power by using a parallel beam of electrons to illuminate the object instead of a beam of light.
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Synonyms for Electron microscope
Optical microscope and electron microscope are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Optical microscope" instead a noun phrase "Electron microscope".
Optical microscope
Electron microscope and optical microscope are semantically related. You can use "Electron microscope" instead a noun phrase "Optical microscope".
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Optical microscope and Electron microscope. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/electron_microscope/optical_microscope
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