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But electron microscopy of SARS-CoV-2 shows its spikes are about 25 nanometers apart, too distant for a single B cell receptor to readily bind to two at once.
—Byjon Cohen, science.org, 11 Oct. 2024
Scanning electron microscopy showed that green and olive feathers reflect slightly different wavelengths of light because of differences in their microscopic structure (Figure 2).
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
Yet further experiments with electron microscopy revealed the smaller particles had indeed reached the distant region—both neurons and the cells supporting them—of the sciatic nerve.
—Byrodrigo Pérez Ortega, science.org, 4 Sep. 2024
Enlarge / The influenza virus from an image produced with transmission electron microscopy.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 6 Sep. 2024
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First Known Use
circa 1665, in the meaning defined above
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“Microscopy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microscopy. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
microscopy
noun
mi·cros·co·py
mī-ˈkräs-kə-pē
: the use of the microscope : investigation with the microscope
Medical Definition
microscopy
noun
mi·cros·co·py
mī-ˈkräs-kə-pē
plural microscopies
: the use of or investigation with the microscope
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Nglish: Translation of microscopy for Spanish Speakers
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