Noun: electron microscope i'lek,trón 'mI-kru,skowp
- A microscope that is similar in purpose to a light microscope but achieves much greater resolving power by using a parallel beam of electrons to illuminate the object instead of a beam of light
"Researchers used an electron microscope to study the structure of viruses"
Derived forms: electron microscopes
Type of: microscope
Encyclopedia: Electron microscope