- field-e|mis|sion microscope
- field-e|mis|sion microscope «FEELD ih MIHSH uhn»,a microscope which uses the electrons emitted from the surface of a conductor under the influence of a strong electric field to produce a magnified image of the emitting surface on a fluorescent screen. The more powerful field-ion microscope was developed from this device.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.