microtome

n. (显微镜用薄片)切片机 [化] 切片机

词形变化

microtomes 复数 microtomes microtomed microtomes 三单 microtoming microtoming 现在分词 microtomed 过去式 microtomed 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A special instrument that produces very thin slices of plant and animal tissues, for later examination by light microscope or electron microscope.

v.
  1. 1.

    To cut into sections using a microtome

词源

Could be construed as either micro + -tome (“instrument for cutting”) or micro- + tome.

来源:wiktionary