cover slip
Microscope slide topper
A cover slip is a thin, flat piece of glass or plastic placed over a specimen on a microscope slide.
It protects the specimen, holds it in place, and creates a uniform surface for viewing: She carefully lowered the cover slip onto the water sample.
Also called a coverslip or cover glass.
Smooth continuous movement
- microscopeInstrument for viewing minute objects
- specimenIndividual for examination
- mountingSteadily increasing in degree
- objectivePurpose or goal
lens · resolution · focus · stage · staining · sample · preparation · optical
Transparent solid from sand
- borosilicateHeat-tolerant glass compound
- quartzCrystalline silicon dioxide
- plasticCapable of being molded
- disposableMade for one use
reusable · rectangular · square · circular · thickness · thin · fragile · breakable
slide
Smooth continuous movement
- microscopeInstrument for viewing minute objects
- specimenIndividual for examination
- mountingSteadily increasing in degree
objective · lens · resolution · focus · stage · staining · sample · preparation · optical · illumination
glass
Transparent solid from sand
- borosilicateHeat-tolerant glass compound
- quartzCrystalline silicon dioxide
- plasticCapable of being molded
disposable · reusable · rectangular · square · circular · thickness · thin · fragile · breakable · transparent
placement
Putting somewhere specific
- loweringMoving something downward
- angleGeometric measure of rotation
- air bubblesGas trapped in liquid
forceps · sealing · labeling · removal · cleaning · storage · handling · positioning · adhesion
seal
Authentication stamp or mark
shield · safeguard · contamination · desiccation · dust · debris · secure