Temporary slide

What is Temporary slide?

A microscope slide prepared for immediate viewing, in which the specimen is mounted in a drop of liquid under a coverslip rather than being permanently fixed. A stain such as iodine solution or methylene blue is usually added so that structures which are otherwise transparent become visible.

This definition is part of the Cells chapter in Cambridge O Level Biology.

Concepts related to Temporary slide

• coverslip
• stain
• light microscope