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11Ometepe (archaeological site) — Ometepe Island is an important archaeological site, located in the Lake Nicaragua in the Republic of Nicaragua, administratively belongs to the Rivas Department. Its name derives from the Nahuatl words ome (two) and tepetl (mountain), meaning two …
12metallography — metallographer, metallographist, n. metallographic /meuh tal euh graf ik/, metallographical, adj. /met l og reuh fee/, n. the study of the structure of metals and alloys by means of microscopy. [1870 75; < NL metallographia. See METALLO , GRAPHY] …
13Lapping — is a machining operation, in which two surfaces are rubbed together with an abrasive between them, by hand movement or by way of a machine.This can take two forms. The first type of lapping (traditionally called grinding), typically involves… …
14American Museum of Natural History — Established 1869 Location Central Park West at 79th Street, New York City, United States Type …
15Transmission electron microscopy — A TEM image of the polio virus. The polio virus is 30 nm in size.[1] Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) is a microscopy technique whereby a beam of electrons is transmitted through an ultra thin specimen, interacting with the specimen as it… …
16microscope — /muy kreuh skohp /, n. 1. an optical instrument having a magnifying lens or a combination of lenses for inspecting objects too small to be seen or too small to be seen distinctly and in detail by the unaided eye. 2. (cap.) Astron. the… …
17Electron microscope — Diagram of a transmission electron microscope A 197 …
18geology — /jee ol euh jee/, n., pl. geologies. 1. the science that deals with the dynamics and physical history of the earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the physical, chemical, and biological changes that the earth has undergone or is… …
19Microscope slide — A set of standard 75 by 25 mm microscope slides. The white area can be written on to label the slide …
20Cryofixation — is a technique for fixation or stabilisation of biological materials as the first step in specimen preparation for electron microscopy. Typical specimens for cryofixation include small samples of plant or animal tissue, cell suspensions of… …
