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microtome

/ˈmaɪkrəʊtəʊm/

/ˈmaɪkroʊtoʊm/

Translations

microtomeverb

microtomed

Past Simple

microtomed

Past Participle

microtoming

Gerund

/ˈmaɪ.krə.təʊm/

/ˈmaɪ.kroʊ.toʊm/

Used transitively in technical contexts (e.g., "to microtome tissue")

Synonyms

cut into thin sections

microtomenoun

microtomes

/ˈmaɪkrəʊtəʊm/

/ˈmaɪkroʊtoʊm/

The scientist used a microtome to prepare thin slices of tissue for examination.

Учёный использовал микротом для подготовки тонких срезов ткани для исследования.

Synonyms

sectioning instrument

slicing machine

tissue slicer

microtomeverb

To cut (a specimen) into extremely thin sections with a microtome.

The technician microtomed the paraffin-embedded tissue at 4 µm.

microtomenoun

An instrument used to cut extremely thin slices of material, such as biological tissues, for examination under a microscope.

The scientist used a microtome to prepare the tissue samples for microscopic analysis.