Microprobe

noun

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.nounAn instrument used to determine the chemical composition at a point on a solid surface, such as that of a mineral. It analyzes the X-rays emitted when a beam of electrons are focused on the sample.

Synonyms

milliprobe miniprobe microanalysis microanalyzer nanoprobe profilometry microprocedure metalloscope microcolorimeter microdetermination multiprobe microscope

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