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Abbe condenser

[ ah-buh, ab-ee ]

noun

  1. Optics. a combination of two or three lenses having a large aperture and used as a condenser for a compound microscope.


Abbe condenser

/ ˈaːbə; ˈæbɪ /

noun

  1. a microscope condenser invented by Ernst Abbe (1840-1905), German physicist


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Origin of Abbe condenser1

Named after Ernst Abbe (1840–1905), German physicist

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