Abbe condenser

[ ah-buh, ab-ee ]
/ ˈɑ bə, ˈæb i /

noun

Optics. a combination of two or three lenses having a large aperture and used as a condenser for a compound microscope.

Origin of Abbe condenser

named after Ernst Abbe (1840–1905), German physicist

British Dictionary definitions for abbe condenser

Abbe condenser
/ (ˈæbɪ, German ˈaːbə) /

noun

a microscope condenser invented by Ernst Abbe (1840-1905), German physicist