COVERSLIP

Etymology

Noun

coverslip (plural coverslips)

A thin glass plate used to cover samples mounted on a microscope slide.

Synonym: coverglass

Verb

coverslip (third-person singular simple present coverslips, present participle coverslipping, simple past and past participle coverslipped)

To cover (a sample) with a coverslip.

Anagrams

• slipcover

Source: Wiktionary



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