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電顕 (denken) Japanese meaning: electron microscope | Kotomora

電でん顕けん

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Meanings

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expression, noun

electron microscope

Abbreviation of 電子顕微鏡. Used in technical and scientific contexts.

ウイルスの構こう造ぞうを電でん顕けんで観かん察さつした。
We observed the structure of the virus with an electron microscope.

Kanji

電electricity
顕appear, existing

Related words

電でん子し顕けん微び鏡きょう
Full, formal term for electron microscope; 電顕 is the common abbreviation used in technical fields.

Etymology

Abbreviation of 電子顕微鏡 (でんしけんびきょう, electron microscope), formed by taking the first kanji of each component.