infrared microscope
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infrared microscope
[¦in·frə¦red ′mī·krə‚skōp] (optics)
A type of reflecting microscope which uses radiation of wavelengths greater than 700 nanometers and is used to reveal detail in materials that are opaque to light, such as molybdenum, wood, corals, and many red-dyed materials.
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