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  2. Traveling microscope - Wikipedia

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    A traveling microscope. E—eyepiece, O—objective, K—knob for focusing, V—vernier, R—rails, S—screw for fine position adjustment. A travelling microscope is an instrument for measuring length with a resolution typically in the order of 0.01mm.

  3. Optical microscope - Wikipedia

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    The optical microscope, also referred to as a light microscope, is a type of microscope that commonly uses visible light and a system of lenses to generate magnified images of small objects. Optical microscopes are the oldest design of microscope and were possibly invented in their present compound form in the 17th century.

  4. Knob - Wikipedia

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    List of geographical knobs; The Knob (disambiguation), several individual knobs with the name; A knob is also a kame, which is a mound left behind by a glacier; Knobs region, a geographic region of Kentucky, locally known as "The Knobs", consisting of hundreds of isolated hills

  5. Microscopy - Wikipedia

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    Scanning electron microscope image of pollen (false colors) Microscopic examination in a biochemical laboratory. Microscopy is the technical field of using microscopes to view objects and areas of objects that cannot be seen with the naked eye (objects that are not within the resolution range of the normal eye). [1]

  6. Glossary of biology - Wikipedia

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    Also called an antibacterial. A type of antimicrobial drug used in the treatment and prevention of bacterial infections. Archaea One of the three recognized domains of organisms, the other two being Bacteria and Eukaryota. artificial selection Also called selective breeding. The process by which humans use animal breeding and plant breeding to selectively control the development of particular ...

  7. Glossary of entomology terms - Wikipedia

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    Usually comprising more than one joint. Also called clava, clavola, or club 2. The posterior of the portion of the remigium found on insect wings. 3. The oblong sclerite at the base of the inferior margin of the hemelytron in Heteroptera. 4. The knob at the end of the stigmal or radial veins in the wings of certain Hymenoptera. club

  8. Micrometer (device) - Wikipedia

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    The spindle is moved by turning the ratchet knob or thimble until the object to be measured is lightly touched by both the spindle and the anvil. Micrometers are also used in telescopes and microscopes to measure the apparent diameter of celestial bodies or microscopic objects.

  9. Category:Microscope components - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Microscope components" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Achromatic lens;