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单词 helioscope
释义

helioscope

[ hee-lee-uh-skohp ]
/ ˈhi li əˌskoʊp /

noun

a telescope for viewing the sun, adapted to protect the eye of the viewer from the sun's glare.

Origin of helioscope

First recorded in 1665–75; helio- + -scope

OTHER WORDS FROM helioscope

he·li·o·scop·ic [hee-lee-uh-skop-ik], /ˌhi li əˈskɒp ɪk/, adjectivehe·li·os·co·py [hee-lee-os-kuh-pee], /ˌhi liˈɒs kə pi/, noun

Words nearby helioscope

heliometer, heliopause, heliophyte, Heliopolis, Helios, helioscope, heliosphere, heliostat, heliotaxis, heliotherapy, heliotrope
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Example sentences from the Web for helioscope

  • To the "helioscope" employed by Father Scheiner two centuries and a quarter earlier, a species of micrometer was added.

    A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century|Agnes M. (Agnes Mary) Clerke
  • A few words must here be said concerning the helioscope, which on more than one occasion played a prominent part in this war.

    The Story of the Zulu Campaign|Waller Ashe
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