"microscope slide" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: microscope slides [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} microscope slide (plural microscope slides)
  1. A thin, rectangular piece of glass used to hold samples to be studied under a microscope Related terms: cover slip Translations (thin piece of glass holding samples): предметно стъкло (predmetno stǎklo) (english: the glass itself) [neuter] (Bulgarian), препарат (preparat) (english: the glass and sample combined) [masculine] (Bulgarian), 載玻片 /载玻片 (zàibōpiàn) (Chinese Mandarin)

Inflected forms

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          "english": "the glass itself",
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