LIEBERKUEHN

Lie"ber*kĆ¼hn, n. Etym: [Named after a German physician and instrument maker, J. n. LieberkĆ¼hn.] (Optics)

Definition: A concave metallic mirror attached to the object-glass end of a microscope, to throw down light on opaque objects; a reflector.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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29 November 2024

POPULATED

(adjective) furnished with inhabitants; ā€œthe area is well populatedā€; ā€œforests populated with all kinds of wild lifeā€


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