Associations to the word «Microprobe»

Wiktionary

MICROPROBE, noun. (chemistry) an instrument used to determine the chemical composition at a point on a solid surface, such as that of a mineral; analyzes the X-rays emitted when a beam of electrons are focused on the sample

Wise words

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