"Abbe condenser" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɑ.bə kənˈdɛn.sə(ɹ)/, /ˈæ.bi kənˈdɛn.səɹ/ (note: US, anglicised) Forms: Abbe condensers [plural]
Etymology: Named for the German physicist Ernst Abbe. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Abbe condenser (plural Abbe condensers)
  1. A condenser composed of two lenses which concentrates and controls the light which passes through an examined specimen before that light enters the objective of a microscope, used to obtain high levels of magnification.
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