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noun
A thin, rectangular piece of glass used to hold samples to be studied under a microscope
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: slide
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Broader terms: plate glass, sheet glass
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