microprobe
English
noun
Definitions
- (chemistry) 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.
Etymology
Prefix from English probe.
Origin
English
probe
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bioprobe English
- cryoprobe English
- endoprobe English
- fluoroprobe English
- geoprobe English
- immunoprobe English
- miniprobe English
- multiprobe English
- nanoprobe English
- oligoprobe English
- photoprobe English
- probe English
- probeable English
- probelike English
- prober English
- probeset English
- probesome English
- probest English
- probeth English
- pyroprobe English
- radioprobe English
- reprobe English
- riboprobe English
- thermoprobe English
- thetaprobe English
- probare Latin