scanning electron microscope
scanning electron microscope
nounDefinition of SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE
: an electron microscope in which a beam of focused electrons moves across the object with the secondary electrons produced by the object and the electrons scattered by the object being collected to form a three-dimensional image on a display screen —called also scanning microscope
— scanning electron microscopy noun
First Known Use of SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE
1953
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