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oroheliograph

oroheliograph noun: a camera for obtaining a circular panoramic view of the horizon. The photographic plate is placed horizontally with a vertical lens above. A specially-shaped mirror reflects light from the entire horizon to the lens, by means of which it is focused upon the plate.

Noun

oroheliograph (plural oroheliographs)

  1. A camera for obtaining a circular panoramic view of the horizon. The photographic plate is placed horizontally with a vertical lens above. A specially-shaped mirror reflects light from the entire horizon to the lens, by means of which it is focused upon the plate.

Forms of oroheliograph

pluraloroheliographs

Origin of oroheliograph

From oro- + heliograph, from Ancient Greek word for "mountain".

Questions about oroheliograph

What does oroheliograph mean?
Oroheliograph means a camera for obtaining a circular panoramic view of the horizon. The photographic plate is placed horizontally with a vertical lens above. A specially-shaped mirror reflects light from the entire horizon to the lens, by means of which it is focused upon the plate.
What part of speech is oroheliograph?
Oroheliograph is a noun.
What is the plural of oroheliograph?
The plural of oroheliograph is oroheliographs.

Words near oroheliograph in the dictionary

  1. orographical
  2. orographically
  3. orographies
  4. orographs
  5. orography
  6. oroheliograph
  7. oroheliographs
  8. orohypopharyngeal
  9. orohypopharynges
  10. orohypopharynx
  11. orohypopharynxes

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