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abbe condenser

/ˈɑ.bə kənˈdɛn.sə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.30 in modern English

Syllables
abbe -con-denser
IPA
/ˈɑ.bə kənˈdɛn.sə(ɹ)/
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Etymology

Named for the German physicist Ernst Abbe.

Inflected Forms

Abbe condensers (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce abbe condenser?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑ.bə kənˈdɛn.sə(ɹ)/.
What does abbe condenser mean?
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.
Where does abbe condenser come from?
Named for the German physicist Ernst Abbe.

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