mountant

mountant
moun·tant 'mau̇nt-ənt n any substance in which a specimen is suspended between a slide and a cover glass for microscopic examination

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mount·ant (mountґənt) a medium, such as natural resins, polymers, or glycerol, in which objects are embedded for study, especially with the microscope; called also mounting medium.

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