phase-contrast microscope

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phase-contrast microscope: see microscope microscope, optical instrument used to increase the apparent size of an object. Simple Microscopes

A magnifying glass, an ordinary double convex lens having a short focal length, is a simple microscope.
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phase-contrast microscope [′fāz ¦kän‚trast ′mī·krə‚skōp]

(optics)

A compound microscope that has an annular diaphragm in the front focal plane of the substage condenser and a phase plate at the rear focal plane of the objective, to make visible differences in phase or optical path in transparent or reflecting media.

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