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Microscope vs Ultramicroscopic - What's the difference?

microscope | ultramicroscopic |

As a noun microscope

is an optical instrument used for observing small objects.

As an adjective ultramicroscopic is

too small to be seen with an ordinary microscope.

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

    ultramicroscopic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Too small to be seen with an ordinary microscope.