Definition of Compound microscope

See Microscope.
an instrument consisting of a combination of lenses such that the image formed by the lens or set of lenses nearest the object (called the objective) is magnified by another lens called the ocular or eyepiece.

See also: Compound Microscope

Related Words

light microscope, object glass, objective


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