mountant
/ˈmaʊnt(ə)nt
/noun
A substance used to mount photographs, microscope specimens, etc.Sections were soaked in these solutions at room temperature for 10 minutes and then rinsed in water before being mounted on microscope slides using a glycerol/gelatin mountant....
- After dehydration through graded alcohol and clearing with xylene, slides were mounted with DPX permanent mountant.
- Larval cuticles were prepared in Hoyer's mountant as described by VAN DER MEER 1977.
Origin
Late 19th century: from mount1, on the pattern of French montant 'mounting'.
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