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Abbe condenser
[ ah-buh, ab-ee ]
/ ˈɑ bə, ˈæb i /
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noun
Optics. a combination of two or three lenses having a large aperture and used as a condenser for a compound microscope.
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Origin of Abbe condenser
Named after Ernst Abbe (1840–1905), German physicist
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British Dictionary definitions for Abbe condenser
Abbe condenser
/ (ˈæbɪ, German ˈaːbə) /
noun
a microscope condenser invented by Ernst Abbe (1840-1905), German physicist
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