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🧫 A thin glass piece 🧫 To cover with glass
to coverslip

to coverslip

7.3
To put a thin flat piece of glass over a sample on a slide for viewing under a microscope
  • verb
  • /ˈkʌvərˌslɪp/
  • Specialized
translation icon : cubrir con una cubierta
  • After staining the tissue, she coverslipped the slide for examination under the microscope.

Examples

  • Students must coverslip their slides carefully to avoid trapping air bubbles.

  • Please coverslip the specimen before viewing it.

  • The lab technician coverslipped the sample to prevent it from drying out during observation.

  • The technician coverslipped the slide carefully.

  • The lab technician coverslipped the sample to improve visibility under the microscope.

  • Before viewing, she always coverslipped the specimen to protect it and enhance clarity.

  • To ensure clear observation, students should coverslip their slides without trapping any air.

Synonyms

to cover
vsto coverslip
∞ 1.0

To put something over another thing to protect or hide it

places a thin glass sheet over a specimen for microscope viewing

Surface Forms

coverslip infinitive
coverslipped past
coverslipped past participle
coverslipping present participle
coverslips third person singular

Etymology

The verb coverslip comes from the noun coverslip and the parts cover and slip, with 'slip' meaning a 'small, thin piece'. So to coverslip a slide is to put that thin glass 'cover' over a specimen to protect it and help you see it clearly under a microscope.