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Abbe condenser
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English
Etymology
Named for the German physicist Ernst Abbe.
Pronunciation
en /ˈɑ.bə kənˈdɛn.sə(ɹ)/
en /ˈæ.bi kənˈdɛn.səɹ/ US,anglicised
Noun
A condenser composed of two lenses which concentrates and controls the light which passes through an examined specimen before that light enters the objective of a microscope, used to obtain high levels of magnification.
Translations
Tagalog: tl pangintay-Abbe
References
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