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ultramicrotome

n. A microtome that cuts extremely thin slices of tissue, especially for use in electron microscopy.

Usage examples of "ultramicrotome".

These I had sent to Crowder, who I knew would eventually have them embedded in plastic and cut on the ultramicrotome, then the diamond knife, before being mounted on a tiny copper grid and stained with uranium and lead ions.