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scanning electron microscope

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.18 in modern English

Syllables
scan-ning -elec-tron mi-cro-scope
IPA
39
Scrabble Score
26
Letters
6
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An electron microscope whose image is made up of a matrix of points from scanning the surface of a sample.

Inflected Forms

scanning electron microscopes (plural)

Derived Forms

SEM

Phrases

electron microscope scanning electron micrograph scanning electron microscopy transmission electron microscope

Frequently Paired Words

electron microscope scanning electron micrograph scanning electron microscopy transmission electron microscope

Questions

What does scanning electron microscope mean?
An electron microscope whose image is made up of a matrix of points from scanning the surface of a sample.

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