immersion objective
noun Optics.
a microscope objective of high resolving power in which the space between the front lens and the cover glass is filled with an oil whose index of refraction is close to that of the objective and the cover glass.
Also called
immersion lens,
oil-immersion objective.
Words nearby immersion objective
immersed,
immerser,
immersion,
immersion foot,
immersion heater,
immersion objective,
immersionism,
immersive,
immesh,
immethodical,
immie
Medical definitions for immersion objective
immersion objective
n.
A high-powered objective used with a liquid between the lens and the specimen on the slide.