Cover Glass (Noun)
Meaning
A small and very thin piece of glass used to cover the specimen on a microscope slide.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The laboratory technician carefully placed a cover glass over the specimen on the microscope slide to prevent contamination.
- A cover glass was used to protect the delicate cells on the slide from being damaged during the examination process.
- The student was instructed to handle the cover glass with care to avoid breaking it and ruining the specimen.
- After preparing the microscope slide, the scientist added a cover glass to seal the specimen in place.
- The cover glass was gently lowered onto the specimen using a pair of tweezers to avoid creating air bubbles.