microscopy

noun

mi·​cros·​co·​py mī-ˈkrä-skə-pē How to pronounce microscopy (audio)
: the use of or investigation with a microscope
microscopist noun

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Using advanced microscopy, the team tracked the real-time transport of ink immediately after tattooing. Jay Kakade december 20, New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2025 The combination of powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) and advanced transmission electron microscopy (TEM) techniques revealed that the Ta-rich phase epitaxially extends the crystal structure of the primary particles, forming a thick (≈5 nm) Ta-rich surface layer, according to the study. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2025 Although this is not the first time scientists have used expansion microscopy to analyze sperm, the technique is essential for advancing reproductive science, Dutcher says. Humberto Basilio, Scientific American, 3 Dec. 2025 But two scientists at the University of Missouri combined an imaging method—cryogenic electron microscopy—with AlphaFold’s predictions to find apoB100’s structure. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for microscopy

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First Known Use

circa 1665, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of microscopy was circa 1665

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“Microscopy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microscopy. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

microscopy

noun
mi·​cros·​co·​py mī-ˈkräs-kə-pē How to pronounce microscopy (audio)
: the use of the microscope : investigation with the microscope

Medical Definition

microscopy

noun
mi·​cros·​co·​py mī-ˈkräs-kə-pē How to pronounce microscopy (audio)
plural microscopies
: the use of or investigation with the microscope

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