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phoneidoscope

phoneidoscope noun: an instrument for studying the motions of sounding bodies by optical means. It consists of a tube across whose end is stretched a film of soap solution thin enough to give coloured bands, whose form and position are affected by sonorous vibrations.

phoneidoscope: an instrument for studying the motions of sounding bodies by optical means. It consists of a tube...
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Noun

phoneidoscope (plural phoneidoscopes)

  1. An instrument for studying the motions of sounding bodies by optical means. It consists of a tube across whose end is stretched a film of soap solution thin enough to give coloured bands, whose form and position are affected by sonorous vibrations.

Forms of phoneidoscope

pluralphoneidoscopes

Origin of phoneidoscope

From phono- + Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos, “sight”) + -scope.

Words formed from phoneidoscope

Questions about phoneidoscope

What does phoneidoscope mean?
Phoneidoscope means an instrument for studying the motions of sounding bodies by optical means. It consists of a tube across whose end is stretched a film of soap solution thin enough to give coloured bands, whose form and position are affected by sonorous vibrations.
What part of speech is phoneidoscope?
Phoneidoscope is a noun.
What is the plural of phoneidoscope?
The plural of phoneidoscope is phoneidoscopes.

Words near phoneidoscope in the dictionary

  1. phoned home
  2. phoned in
  3. phoned up
  4. phoneful
  5. phonefuls
  6. phoneidoscope
  7. phoneidoscopes
  8. phoneidoscopic
  9. phonelescope
  10. phonelescopes
  11. phonelescopic

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