SINCE 1828
Ramsden eyepiece
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Rams·den eyepiece
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Medical Definition of Ramsden eyepiece
: a nearly achromatic optical system that contains two plano-convex lenses with the convex surfaces facing each other and is used especially in instruments fitted with micrometer wires or a scale
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