coverslip

noun

cov·​er·​slip ˈkə-vər-ˌslip How to pronounce coverslip (audio)
: cover glass

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At one time, coverslips, mirrors and lenses ruled the world of microscopy. — Discover Magazine, 23 Feb. 2018 Finally, the technician would mount a thin glass coverslip over the slides to protect the sections. — Lynne Parenti, Smithsonian, 14 Mar. 2018 Per Popular Science, the team then covered the opening with a small piece of glass called a coverslip. — Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2021

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First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of coverslip was in 1875

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“Coverslip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coverslip. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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