单词 | erythroscope |
释义 | > as lemmaserythroscope erythroscope n. Brit. /ᵻˈrɪθrə(ʊ)skəʊp/ , U.S. /əˈrɪθrəˌskoʊp/ , /iˈrɪθrəˌskoʊp/ , /ᵻˈriθrəˌskoʊp/ an optical contrivance, by which the green of foliage is caused to appear red, while all other green objects retain their natural hue (see quot.). [After German Erythroskop (1862 or earlier).] ΚΠ 1876 S. Kens. Museum Catal. No. 3700 Erythroscope. 1879 O. N. Rood Mod. Chromatics vii. 83 Simler has constructed a simple..apparatus, based on the singular property which living leaves have of reflecting abundantly the extreme red rays of the spectrum: it is called an erythroscope. < as lemmas |
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