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ultramicroscope

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ultramicroscope /ˌʌltrəˈmʌɪkrəskəʊp /
noun an optical microscope used to detect particles smaller than the wavelength of light by illuminating them at an angle and observing the light scattered by the Tyndall effect against a dark background.