lieberkuhn Meaning, Definition & Usage

Lie"ber*kühn noun (Also<

• Lieberkuhn
• Lieberkühn

)

Etymology

Named after a German physician and instrument maker, J. n. Lieberkühn.

Definitions

1. (Optics) A concave metallic mirror attached to the object-glass end of a microscope, to throw down light on opaque objects; a reflector.