Function: noun
Date: 1947
: a microscope that translates differences in phase of the light transmitted through or reflected by the object into differences of intensity in the image ― called also phase microscope
PHASE-CONTRAST MICROSCOPE
Meaning of PHASE-CONTRAST MICROSCOPE in English
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012