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Microscope vs Substage - What's the difference?

microscope | substage |

As nouns the difference between microscope and substage

is that microscope is an optical instrument used for observing small objects while substage is the stage, below the main stage of a microscope, to which attachments are fixed.

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

    substage

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The stage, below the main stage of a microscope, to which attachments are fixed.
  • A stage making up part of a larger stage.
  • * 1958 , Division of Mines and Geology, Washington, Information circular
    • Which, then, of these glacial substages provided the proper conditions and saw the first population of man in America?