English Dictionary

thin section

名詞

(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.

日本語の意味

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。

Under the polarizing microscope, the geologist examined the thin section to identify the mineral assemblage and textures.

偏光顕微鏡で、地質学者は鉱物の集合や組織を特定するために、顕微鏡観察用に作成した薄片を調べた。

意味（1）

(mineralogy) A thin, optically flat sliver of a material, especially a rock or mineral, that can be used in microscopy.

The purpose of this book is to illustrate the appearance of many of the common rock-forming minerals in thin section under the microscope.

意味（2）

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see thin, section.

thin sections （ plural ）