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
PHASE-CONTRAST MICROSCOPE
Meaning of PHASE-CONTRAST MICROSCOPE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012