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kymoscope

kymoscope noun: a device for viewing and measuring wave motion, such as that recorded by a kymograph.

Noun

kymoscope (plural kymoscopes)

  1. A device for viewing and measuring wave motion, such as that recorded by a kymograph.
    • It was during this same visit to Europe that he contributed to the Journal of Physiology three papers on various aspects of the operations of the kymograph, and of his own kymoscopes.1922, William Epps, Anderson Stuart, M.D.: Physiologist, Teacher, Builder, Organizer, Citizen, page 132
    • As a complement to the kymograph, STUMPF has constructed a kymoscope, by means of which one can visualize the movements registered on a kymogram.1934, Acta Radiologica, page 110

Forms of kymoscope

pluralkymoscopes

Origin of kymoscope

From kymo- + -scope.

Questions about kymoscope

What does kymoscope mean?
Kymoscope means a device for viewing and measuring wave motion, such as that recorded by a kymograph.
What part of speech is kymoscope?
Kymoscope is a noun.
What is the plural of kymoscope?
The plural of kymoscope is kymoscopes.

Words near kymoscope in the dictionary

  1. kymographically
  2. kymographies
  3. kymographion
  4. kymographs
  5. kymography
  6. kymoscope
  7. kymoscopes
  8. kymoscopic
  9. Kymric
  10. Kymry
  11. kymys

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