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(mineralogy) A thin, optically flat sliver of a material, especially a rock or mineral, that can be used in microscopy. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see thin, section.

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thin section

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(mineralogy) A thin, optically flat sliver of a material, especially a rock or mineral, that can be used in microscopy. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see thin, section.

Japanese Meaning

鉱物学において、岩石や鉱物を顕微鏡で観察するために薄く切り出された、光学的に平坦な薄片。 / 試料の断面を示す用語で、薄くスライスした鉱物や岩石の一片。