LIEBERKUHN

Lie"ber*kühn, n. Etym: [Named after a German physician and instrument maker, J. n. Lieberkühn.] (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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