cover slip

cov·er slip

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuhv-er slip]
- /ˈkʌv ər slɪp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuhv-er slip]
- /ˈkʌv ər slɪp/

Definitions of cover slip words

noun cover slip Microscopy. cover glass. 1
noun cover slip A square or circular piece of glass that covers the specimen on a microscope slide. 0

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Origin of cover slip

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55

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Parts of speech for Cover slip

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Cover slip

cover slip popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cover slip usage trend in Literature

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