The Martin diameter is the length of the
area bisector of an irregular object in a specified direction of measurement. It is used to measure particle size in
microscopy
Microscopy is the technical field of using microscopes to view subjects too small to be seen with the naked eye (objects that are not within the resolution range of the normal eye). There are three well-known branches of microscopy: optical mic ...
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See also
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Feret diameter
References
External links
Martin's diameter, Photonics Dictionary Plus
Microscopy
Length
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