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Microtone vs Microtome - What's the difference?

microtone | microtome |

As nouns the difference between microtone and microtome

is that microtone is (music) any interval smaller than a semitone while microtome is a special instrument that produces very thin slices of plant and animal tissues, for later examination by light microscope or electron microscope.

As a verb microtome is

to cut into sections using a microtome.

microtone

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (music) Any interval smaller than a semitone

    • Related terms

    * microtonal * microtonality

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    microtome

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A special instrument that produces very thin slices of plant and animal tissues, for later examination by light microscope or electron microscope.

    • Verb

    (microtom)
  • To cut into sections using a microtome