helioscope en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From helio- + -scope.
Meanings
- An apparatus for viewing the Sun without harming the eye, by means of an optical filter that attenuates most of the sunlight while allowing only a small amount of the solar radiation.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| helioscopes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
helioscopic · spectrohelioscope
Translations (15)
io helioskopo (apparatus for viewing the sun) · no helioskop (apparatus for viewing the sun) · ru гелиоско́п (apparatus for viewing the sun) · fi helioskooppi (apparatus for viewing the sun) · de Helioskop (apparatus for viewing the sun) · fr hélioscope (apparatus for viewing the sun) · es helioscopio (apparatus for viewing the sun) · ca helioscopi (apparatus for viewing the sun) · uk геліоско́п (apparatus for viewing the sun) · nn helioskop (apparatus for viewing the sun) · it elioscopio (apparatus for viewing the sun) · ro helioscop (apparatus for viewing the sun) · pl helioskop (apparatus for viewing the sun) · sv helioskop (apparatus for viewing the sun) · pt helioscópio (apparatus for viewing the sun)