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microprobe

noun

Etymology

From micro- + probe.

  1. borrowed from proba
  2. borrowed from probare
  3. prefixed as microprobe — “micro + probe”

Definitions

  1. An instrument used to determine the chemical composition at a point on a solid surface,…

    An instrument used to determine the chemical composition at a point on a solid surface, such as that of a mineral. It analyzes the X-rays emitted when a beam of electrons are focused on the sample.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA