defectoscope
defectoscope noun: any of various devices for testing materials for defects or irregularities that are not visible to the naked eye.
Noun
defectoscope (plural defectoscopes)
- Any of various devices for testing materials for defects or irregularities that are not visible to the naked eye.
- The gamma defectoscope must have a sign indicating the type and intesnsity of the gamma source, and there must be a lock and key so that the source can be locked up, the aim being that the radioisotope should not be handled by irresponsible persons;1962, P. Bojovic, “The Application of Radioisotopes in Industry”, in Ivan Draganić, editor, Radiochemical Procedures: Work with Radioactive Isotopes, page 409
- We employed a UDL-02M laser-ultrasonic defectoscope operating in a pulse-echo mode.2016, Anton S. Bychkov, Elena B. Cherepetskaya, Adam Konvalinka, Alexander A. Karabutov, Alexander Kravcov, V.A. Makarov, Elena A. Mironova, Nikolay A. Morozov, “Study of the Internal Structure of...
Forms of defectoscope
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Origin of defectoscope
From defect + -o- + -scope.
Questions about defectoscope
- What does defectoscope mean?
- Defectoscope means any of various devices for testing materials for defects or irregularities that are not visible to the naked eye.
- What part of speech is defectoscope?
- Defectoscope is a noun.
- What is the plural of defectoscope?
- The plural of defectoscope is defectoscopes.
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