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The piece of glass used to observe specimens under a microscope is called a slide.

Sometimes a thin piece of glass is used to cover the specimen. This is called a coverslip.

Coverslips and slides can be made of glass, quartz or plastic, as long as these items are totally transparent and do not introduce any distortion.

Sometimes the material may be tinted in order to add contrast, although this is usually done with dye.

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