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PRONUNCIATION OF MICROTOME

microtome  [ˈmaɪkrəʊˌtəʊm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MICROTOME

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Microtome is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MICROTOME MEAN IN ENGLISH?

microtome

Microtome

A microtome is a tool used to cut extremely thin slices of material, known as sections. Important in science, microtomes are used in microscopy, allowing for the preparation of samples for observation under transmitted light or electron radiation. Microtomes use steel, glass, or diamond blades depending upon the specimen being sliced and the desired thickness of the sections being cut. Steel blades are used to prepare sections of animal or plant tissues for light microscopy histology. Glass knives are used to slice sections for light microscopy and to slice very thin sections for electron microscopy. Industrial grade diamond knives are used to slice hard materials such as bone, teeth and plant matter for both light microscopy and for electron microscopy. Gem quality diamond knives are used for slicing thin sections for electron microscopy. Microtomy is a method for the preparation of thin sections for materials such as bones, minerals and teeth, and an alternative to electropolishing and ion milling. Microtome sections can be made thin enough to section a human hair across its breadth, with section thickness between 50 nm and 100 µm.

Definition of microtome in the English dictionary

The definition of microtome in the dictionary is an instrument used for cutting thin sections, esp of biological material, for microscopical examination.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MICROTOME


cyclostome
ˈsaɪkləˌstəʊm
dermatome
ˈdɜːməˌtəʊm
deuterostome
ˌdjuːtərəˌstəʊm
gnathostome
ˈneɪθəʊˌstəʊm
harmotome
ˈhɑːməˌtəʊm
hecatomb
ˈhɛkəˌtəʊm
hypostome
ˈhaɪpəˌstəʊm
leptome
ˈlɛptəʊm
leucotome
ˈluːkəˌtəʊm
lithotome
ˈlɪθəʊˌtəʊm
mestome
ˈmɛstəʊm
myotome
ˈmaɪəˌtəʊm
osteotome
ˈɒstɪəˌtəʊm
peristome
ˈpɛrɪˌstəʊm
plagiostome
ˈpleɪdʒɪəˌstəʊm
protostome
ˈprəʊtəʊˌstəʊm
rheotome
ˈriːəˌtəʊm
tome
təʊm
transcriptome
trænˈskrɪptəʊm
ultramicrotome
ˌʌltrəˈmaɪkrəˌtəʊm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MICROTOME

microsurgeon
microsurgery
microsurgical
microswitch
microtechnic
microtechnique
microtechnology
microtomic
microtomical
microtomies
microtomist
microtomy
microtonal
microtonality
microtonally
microtone
microtransmitter
microtubular
microtubule
microtunnelling

WORDS THAT END LIKE MICROTOME

at home
at-home
awesome
become
chrome
come
distome
epistome
epitome
home
income
monostome
nephrostome
nome
outcome
overcome
some
teleostome
threesome
welcome

Synonyms and antonyms of microtome in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «microtome» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MICROTOME

Find out the translation of microtome to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of microtome from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «microtome» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

切片机
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

microtomo
570 millions of speakers

English

microtome
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सूक्ष्म
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مشراح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

микротом
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

micrótomo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

microtome
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

microtome
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Microtome
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mikrotom
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ミクロトーム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마이크로톰
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Microtome
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dao dùng cắt nhưng lát mỏng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நுண்ணோக்கிச் சோதனைக்காகத் திசுக்களை வெட்டும் கருவி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मायक्रोटीम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mikroskobik dilimleme aleti
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

microtome
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mikrotom
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мікротом
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

microtome
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μικροτόμος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

microtome
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mikrotom
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mikrotom
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of microtome

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MICROTOME»

The term «microtome» is regularly used and occupies the 65.629 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MICROTOME» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «microtome» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «microtome» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about microtome

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MICROTOME»

Discover the use of microtome in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to microtome and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Theory and Practice of Histological Techniques
The basic instrument used in microtomy is the microtome; an advancing mechanism moves the object (paraffin block) for a predetermined distance until it is in contact with the cutting tool (knife or blade). The specimen moves vertically past the ...
John D. Bancroft, Marilyn Gamble, 2008
2
Medical Laboratory Science : Theory And Practice
The length is chosen according to the particular microtome that is in use. Most of them have detachable handle at one end. (a) Planoconcave (b) Wedge (c) Biconcave (d) Tool edge Fig. 5.8 Microtome knives (a) Planoconcave profile This knife ...
Ochei Et Al, 2000
3
Popular Science
BY MORTON C. WALLING WHEN it comes to sectioning material to make your own microscope slides you will soon find that a microtome is practically indispensable. With it you can slice plant stems, leaves, fruit rind, animal tissue, and ...
4
Compositional and Failure Analysis of Polymers: A Practical ...
One important factor is that the microtome knife, the sledge and the specimen clamping unit must remain inflexible and free of 'play' during cutting. While the appropriate selection of microtoming conditions (e.g. knife type, blade angle and  ...
John Scheirs, 2000
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The effective use and proper care of the Microtome
Bardeen, C. R. (1901) New freezing microtome for use with carbon dioxide tanks. J. Appl. Micro., 4:1320-1323. *Behrens, W., A. Kossel and P. Schiefferdecker. ( 1889) Das Mikroskop und die Methoden der mikroskopischen Untersuchung.
Oscar White Richards, 1959
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A Manual of Histology, General Anatomy, Embryology & Genetics
Rocking microtome 2. Rotary microtome 3. Base sledge microtome 4. Sliding microtome 5. Freezing microtome 6. Ultra microtome 1 . Rocking microtome : This type of microtome is used for cutting sections from - (i) Small block of paraffin ...
B. Marjit
7
The Science of Laboratory Diagnosis
Paraffin wax sectioning A freshly honed microtome knife or new disposable blade with a sharp, blemish-free edge is essential for quality sectioning. All operations concerning the placement or removal of the block into and out of the block ...
John Crocker, David Burnett, 2005
8
Methods in Microbiology
The fully cryostatic microtome, in which the object is first frozen to the stage in a jet of CO2 and then cut on a rocking type microtome enclosed in a refrigerating unit, has not been found suitable for either host-plant or fungal tissues, because the ...
C. Booth, 1971
9
Histophatologic Techniques
CARE OF THE MICROTOME After sectioning, all the accumulated paraffin and small pieces of tissues must be brushed away with a soft brush and not allowed to stay in the microtome, since this may later on interfere with the cutting of tissue  ...
Bruce-Gregorios, Jocelyn
10
Techniques of Television Production
Use of the rocking microtome (Cambridge model, Fig. 36.3) is common in the histology laboratories of developing countries. It is relatively inexpensive, simple to operate, is practically maintenance free and it has the ability to produce sections ...
Kanai L. Mukherjee, 1962

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MICROTOME»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term microtome is used in the context of the following news items.
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The oxytocin system promotes resilience to the effects of neonatal …
Brains were transferred to 30% sucrose (4 °C) for at least 24 h, sectioned on a microtome at 40 mM and stored in cryoprotectant (4 °C) until ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
2
SBF Imaging – Using SEM and LM to Create High-Resolution 3-D …
Automated sectioning with a diamond knife and imaging are performed within the vacuum chamber of a SEM using a custom-designed microtome and specimen ... «Photonics.com, Jul 15»
3
BVU receives grant for School of Science
... biology major from Mt. Ayr, use the Leica VT1000 S vibrating microtome purchased with funds from the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust grant. «Pilot Tribune, Jun 15»
4
Therapeutic antidepressant potential of a conjugated siRNA …
Coronal tissue sections (14-μm thick) were cut using a microtome-cryostat (HM500-OM, Microm, Walldorf, Germany), thaw-mounted onto ... «Nature.com, Jun 15»
5
Now, advanced equipment to boost grape production
To assist grape growers in pruning, the Grapes Research Station had bought the microtome unit for taking cross section of the buds and the ... «The Hindu, Jun 15»
6
Rotary Donates Equipment
... treadmill and an automated microtome equipment — a laboratory equipment that cuts materials into thin slices — to the hospital on Sunday. «The New Indian Express, Jun 15»
7
Cornish Medical Students Return From Ethiopia
The visit strengthens the link between the Westcountry and Wollega. Last year, the Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust donated a rotary microtome, ... «Pirate FM, Jun 15»
8
All In A Day's Work: The Crucial Work Of The Medical Pathologist
Here's a paraffin-embedded block of tissue being sliced by one of our technicians with an instrument called a microtome. The 3-4 micron slices ... «WLRN, Jun 15»
9
Manager (IMB-IMCB Electron Microscopy Suite) / IMCB (A*STAR)
... ultra-microtomes, cryoultratome-microtome, critical point drying device, glow discharge device, Gatan model 655 turbo pumping station etc. «Scientific American, May 15»
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Mantle margin morphogenesis in Nodipecten nodosus (Mollusca …
Serial sections of 2–3 μm were produced on a Leica RM2255 microtome (Leica, Wetzlar, Germany) and stained with hematoxylin and eosin ... «BMC Blogs Network, May 15»

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