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DescriptionCrystals growing from melted sulfur.jpg	Русский: Кристаллы серы, выращенные на предметном стекле из расплава. Фото через микроскоп, увеличение на матрице 10х, поляризованный свет English: Photo through a microscope of crystals growing from melted sulfur. Polarized light technology. Magnification x10. Українська: Фотографія кристалів, що ростуть із розплавленої сірки, зроблена під мікроскопом. Технологія поляризованого світла. Збільшення х10.
Date	12 July 2018, 20:37:28
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English: Photo through a microscope of crystals growing from melted sulfur. Polarized light technology. Magnification x10.

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Čeština: Krystalizace tekuté síry pozorovaná pomocí mikroskopu. Zvětšeno 10×.

Deutsch: Mikroskopische Aufnahme von Kristallen, die aus geschmolzenem Schwefel wachsen (10-fache Vergrößerung).

English: Photo through a microscope of crystals growing from melted sulfur. Polarized light technology. Magnification x10.

Español: Cristalización de azufre líquido. Tecnología de luz polarizada. Fotografía microscópica con una magnificación de 10x.

Euskara: Sufre urtutik hazten diren kristalen mikroskopio bidezko argazkia. Argi polarizatuaren teknologia. 10 aldiz handitua.

Italiano: Cristallizzazione di zolfo liquido osservata mediante un microscopio. Ingrandimento 10×.

Magyar: Folyékony kén kristályosodása mikroszkópon keresztül megfigyelve, 10-szeres nagyítással

Nederlands: Een gesmolten zwavelkristal onder een microscoop in gepolariseerd licht (vergroting × 10)

Português: Cristalização de enxofre líquido observada ao microscópio. Ampliação 10×.

Македонски: Микроскопска слика на кристали како се образуваат од стопен сулфур.

Русский: Кристаллы серы, выращенные на предметном стекле из расплава. Фото через микроскоп, увеличение на матрице 10х, поляризованный свет

Українська: Фотографія кристалів, що ростуть із розплавленої сірки, зроблена під мікроскопом. Технологія поляризованого світла. Збільшення х10.

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