microprobe: Meaning and Definition of

mi•cro•probe

Pronunciation: (mī'kru-prōb"), [key]
— n.
  1. Spectroscopy. a device used to excite radiation by a material in order to determine chemical or elemental composition from the emission spectrum produced.
  2. a miniature probe for use in microsurgery.
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