compound microscope
noun
an optical instrument for forming magnified images of small objects, consisting of an objective lens with a very short focal length and an eyepiece with a longer focal length, both lenses mounted in the same tube.
Origin of compound microscope
First recorded in 1865–70
Words nearby compound microscope
British Dictionary definitions for compound microscope
compound microscope
noun
an instrument for magnifying small objects, consisting of a lens of short focal length for forming an image that is further magnified by a second lens of longer focal length
Compare simple microscope
Medical definitions for compound microscope
compound microscope
n.
A microscope consisting of an objective and an eyepiece at opposite ends of an adjustable tube.