filar microscope

  • 1Filar — Fi lar, a. [L. filum a thread.] Of or pertaining to a thread or line; characterized by threads stretched across the field of view; as, a filar microscope; a filar micrometer. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 2filar micrometer — n an instrument for accurately measuring small distances or angles that usu. consists of two parallel fine platinum wires mounted in the focal plane of a microscope or telescope with one wire being fixed and the other movable by means of a finely …

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  • 3Filar micrometer — Micrometer Mi*crom e*ter, n. [Micro + meter: cf. F. microm[ e]tre.] An instrument, used with a telescope or microscope, for measuring minute distances, or the apparent diameters of objects which subtend minute angles. The measurement given… …

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  • 4filar micrometer — noun : an instrument for accurately measuring small distances or angles usually consisting of two parallel fine platinum wires mounted in the focal plane of a microscope or telescope, one wire being fixed and the other movable by means of a… …

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  • 5Micrometer microscope — Micrometer Mi*crom e*ter, n. [Micro + meter: cf. F. microm[ e]tre.] An instrument, used with a telescope or microscope, for measuring minute distances, or the apparent diameters of objects which subtend minute angles. The measurement given… …

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  • 6fi|lar — «FY luhr», adjective. 1. of or having to do with a thread. 2. having threads or wires across its field of view: »a filar microscope. ╂[< Latin fīlum thread + English ar1] …

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  • 7Bifilar micrometer — Micrometer Mi*crom e*ter, n. [Micro + meter: cf. F. microm[ e]tre.] An instrument, used with a telescope or microscope, for measuring minute distances, or the apparent diameters of objects which subtend minute angles. The measurement given… …

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  • 8Circular micrometer — Micrometer Mi*crom e*ter, n. [Micro + meter: cf. F. microm[ e]tre.] An instrument, used with a telescope or microscope, for measuring minute distances, or the apparent diameters of objects which subtend minute angles. The measurement given… …

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  • 9Double image micrometer — Micrometer Mi*crom e*ter, n. [Micro + meter: cf. F. microm[ e]tre.] An instrument, used with a telescope or microscope, for measuring minute distances, or the apparent diameters of objects which subtend minute angles. The measurement given… …

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  • 10Double refraction micrometer — Micrometer Mi*crom e*ter, n. [Micro + meter: cf. F. microm[ e]tre.] An instrument, used with a telescope or microscope, for measuring minute distances, or the apparent diameters of objects which subtend minute angles. The measurement given… …

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