Transilluminator Meaning in English

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Definition

A transilluminator is a device that shines light through a substance or tissue to make details inside visible, commonly used in laboratories for gel electrophoresis or in medicine to examine the body.

Usage & Nuances

This is a technical, scientific term mainly used in laboratory and clinical contexts. Common collocations: 'UV transilluminator', 'blue light transilluminator'. Not used in casual conversation.

• Spanish: transiluminador
• Portuguese (BR): transiluminador
• Portuguese (PT): transiluminador
• Chinese (Simplified): 透射照明仪
• Chinese (Traditional): 透射照明儀
• Hindi: ट्रांसइल्यूमिनेटर
• Arabic: جهاز التضيء النافذ
• Bengali: ট্রান্সইলুমিনেটর
• Russian: транслиллюминатор
• Japanese: トランスイルミネーター
• Vietnamese: máy chiếu xuyên sáng - thiết bị soi chiếu
• Korean: 트랜실루미네이터
• Turkish: transilluminatör
• Urdu: ٹرانسلومینیٹر
• Indonesian: transilluminator - alat transiluminasi

Example Sentences

Without a transilluminator, it's almost impossible to analyze the results of gel electrophoresis.

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Please place the gel on the transilluminator.

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The scientist used a transilluminator to see the DNA bands.

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This transilluminator uses blue light for safety.

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Could you hand me the transilluminator? I need it for the next experiment.

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I realized the transilluminator wasn't turned on, so the gel bands weren't visible.

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