ultraviolet microscope

noun

: a microscope equipped to irradiate material under examination with ultraviolet radiation in order to detect or study fluorescent components

called also fluorescence microscope

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“Ultraviolet microscope.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/ultraviolet%20microscope. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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