イオン顕けん微び鏡きょう

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Meanings

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noun

ion microscope

A type of microscope that uses a beam of ions instead of light or electrons to form an image. Technical term used in physics and materials science.

appear, existing

微delicate, minuteness, insignificance

鏡mirror, speculum, barrel-head

電でん子し顕けん微び鏡きょう
電子顕微鏡 (electron microscope) uses electrons, while イオン顕微鏡 uses ions.
光こう学がく顕けん微び鏡きょう
光学顕微鏡 (optical microscope) uses visible light, while イオン顕微鏡 uses ions.

Compound of イオン (ion) and 顕微鏡 (microscope). The term is a direct calque from English 'ion microscope'.