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ultramicrotome

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ul-tra-mi-cro-tome
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A microtome that cuts extremely thin slices of tissue, especially for use in electron microscopy.

verb

To cut into sections by means of an ultramicrotome

Etymology

From ultra- + microtome.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

ultramicrotomes (plural) ultramicrotomes (present, singular) ultramicrotoming (participle, present) ultramicrotomed (participle, past) ultramicrotomed (past)

Derived Forms

cryoultramicrotome

Questions

What does ultramicrotome mean?
A microtome that cuts extremely thin slices of tissue, especially for use in electron microscopy.
Where does ultramicrotome come from?
From ultra- + microtome.

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