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scanning electron microscope

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An electron microscope whose image is made up of a matrix of points from scanning the surface of a sample.

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  • Finnish: pyyhkäisyelektronimikroskooppi — electron microscope with matrix image
  • French: microscope à balayage électronique — electron microscope with matrix image
  • German: Rasterelektronenmikroskop — electron microscope with matrix image
  • Hungarian: pásztázó elektronmikroszkóp — electron microscope with matrix image
  • Italian: microscopio elettronico a scansione — electron microscope with matrix image
  • Italian: SEM — electron microscope with matrix image
  • Japanese: 走査型電子顕微鏡 (sōsagata denshi kenbikyō) — electron microscope with matrix image
  • Portuguese: microscópio eletrônico de varredura — electron microscope with matrix image
  • Thai: กล้องจุลทรรศน์อิเล็กตรอนชนิดส่องกราด (glɔ̂ng-jun-lá-tát-ì-lék-dtrɔn-chá-nít-sɔ̀ng-gràat) — electron microscope with matrix image