"thin section" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: thin sections [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} thin section (plural thin sections)
  1. (mineralogy) A thin, optically flat sliver of a material, especially a rock or mineral, that can be used in microscopy. Categories (topical): Mineralogy
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  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see thin, section.
    Sense id: en-thin_section-en-noun-QrcxG~8O

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