transilluminatorn.
/ˌtranzᵻˈl(j)uːmᵻneɪtə/, /ˌtrɑːnzᵻˈl(j)uːmᵻneɪtə/, /ˌtransᵻˈl(j)uːmᵻneɪtə/, /ˌtrɑːnsᵻˈl(j)uːmᵻneɪtə/, U.S. /ˌtrænzəˈluməˌneɪdər/, /ˌtræn(t)səˈluməˌneɪdər/ Any of various devices or instruments used to pass light through something, esp. for the purposes of medical or scientific investigation.
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the world > matter > chemistry > chemical assay or analytical chemistry > [noun] > acetimetry > chromatography > apparatus
transilluminator1892
gas chromatograph1954
chromatograph1958
the world > health and disease > healing > ophthalmology or optometry > [noun] > instrumental examination or measurement of eye > instruments used in
optometer1738
opsiometer1842
ophthalmoscope1856
auto-ophthalmoscope1863
ophthalmometer1864
phacoidoscope1864
strabismometer1869
autoscope1873
strabometer1874
perimeter1875
leucoscope1883
retinoscope1883
phacoscope1886
phorometer1888
campimeter1889
prisoptometer1890
scotometer1890
skiascope1892
transilluminator1906
slit lamp1922
anomaloscope1923
gonioscope1925
synoptophore1934
1892 C. Jackson in Med. Rec. 29 Oct. 522/1 The apparatus used [for transillumination of the antrum], which may be called a transilluminator, is shown in the cut.
1906 Ophthalmic Record 15 209 (heading) Transillumination of the eye in the differential diagnosis of intraocular tumors, with the description of an ocular transilluminator.
1965 Jrnl. Biol. Chem. Nov. (Advt. section) 40/2 The unique Ultra-Violet Transilluminators were developed around a new concept in chromatography.
1975 Art & Archaeol. Techn. Abstr. 12 53 Negatives should be copied on a transilluminator that does not heat up.
2009 Amer. Biol. Teacher 71 200/1 The final step we have taken as part of a comprehensive hazard reduction plan is to replace UV transilluminators with blue-light transilluminators.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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