substage

[ suhb-steyj ]

/ ˈsʌbˌsteɪdʒ /

noun

the component part of a microscope below the stage, for supporting a condenser, mirror, or other accessories.

Origin of substage

First recorded in 1855–60; sub- + stage

Words nearby substage

subspecies, subspecific, subspinale, subspontaneous, subst., substage, substance, substance abuse, substance abuse disorder, substance P, substandard

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Example sentences from the Web for substage

Adjust the substage mirror so that the light is reflected upward.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre
Rick spread a small amount on a slide, switched on the substage light, and put the slide on the stage.
The Blue Ghost Mystery|Harold Leland Goodwin
If it no longer occupies the centre of the field, alter the angle of the substage mirror until it does.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre
Remove the substage condenser and replace it by the dark ground condenser.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre

Rick set up his microscope on the kitchen table and plugged in the substage illumination.
The Blue Ghost Mystery|Harold Leland Goodwin

British Dictionary definitions for substage

substage

/ (ˈsʌbˌsteɪdʒ) /

noun

the part of a microscope below the stage, usually consisting of an adjustable assembly holding a condenser lens for illuminating the specimen

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单词	substage
释义	substage [ suhb-steyj ] / ˈsʌbˌsteɪdʒ / noun the component part of a microscope below the stage, for supporting a condenser, mirror, or other accessories. Origin of substage First recorded in 1855–60; sub- + stage Words nearby substage subspecies, subspecific, subspinale, subspontaneous, subst., substage, substance, substance abuse, substance abuse disorder, substance P, substandard Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for substage Adjust the substage mirror so that the light is reflected upward. The Elements of Bacteriological Technique\|John William Henry Eyre Rick spread a small amount on a slide, switched on the substage light, and put the slide on the stage. The Blue Ghost Mystery\|Harold Leland Goodwin If it no longer occupies the centre of the field, alter the angle of the substage mirror until it does. The Elements of Bacteriological Technique\|John William Henry Eyre Remove the substage condenser and replace it by the dark ground condenser. The Elements of Bacteriological Technique\|John William Henry Eyre Rick set up his microscope on the kitchen table and plugged in the substage illumination. The Blue Ghost Mystery\|Harold Leland Goodwin British Dictionary definitions for substage substage / (ˈsʌbˌsteɪdʒ) / noun the part of a microscope below the stage, usually consisting of an adjustable assembly holding a condenser lens for illuminating the specimen Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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