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balopticon

balopticon noun: an early kind of stereopticon or projector.

Noun

balopticon (plural balopticons)

  1. (historical) An early kind of stereopticon or projector.

Forms of balopticon

pluralbalopticons

Origin of balopticon

From βάλλω (bállō, “throw”) + ὀπτικός (optikós, “visual”). At the same time it reflects the initials of the company Ba(usch) & L(omb) Optical.

Questions about balopticon

What does balopticon mean?
Balopticon means an early kind of stereopticon or projector.
What part of speech is balopticon?
Balopticon is a noun.
What is the plural of balopticon?
The plural of balopticon is balopticons.

Words near balopticon in the dictionary

  1. balonie
  2. balonium
  3. Balonne
  4. Balons
  5. Balook
  6. balopticon
  7. balopticons
  8. Balor
  9. Balorinay
  10. Balornock
  11. balot

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