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Microscope vs Microspectroscope - What's the difference?

microscope | microspectroscope |

As nouns the difference between microscope and microspectroscope

is that microscope is an optical instrument used for observing small objects while microspectroscope is a spectroscope that incorporates a microscope, and that can measure the spectra of microscopic objects.

microscope

English

(wikipedia microscope)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An optical instrument used for observing small objects.
  • Any instrument for imaging very small objects (such as an electron microscope).

    • Related terms

    * compound microscope * electron microscope * microscopic * microscopy * simple microscope

    See also

    * magnifying glass * telescope

    microspectroscope

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A spectroscope that incorporates a microscope, and that can measure the spectra of microscopic objects