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tonophant

tonophant noun: a modification of the kaleidophone, for showing the composition of acoustic vibrations. It consists of two thin slips of steel welded together, their length being adjustable by a screw socket.

Noun

tonophant (plural tonophants)

  1. (dated) A modification of the kaleidophone, for showing the composition of acoustic vibrations. It consists of two thin slips of steel welded together, their length being adjustable by a screw socket.

Forms of tonophant

pluraltonophants

Origin of tonophant

From Ancient Greek τόνος (tónos, “a tone”) + -φάντης (-phántēs), from φαίνω (phaínō, “to show”). Compare hierophant.

Questions about tonophant

What does tonophant mean?
Tonophant means a modification of the kaleidophone, for showing the composition of acoustic vibrations. It consists of two thin slips of steel welded together, their length being adjustable by a screw socket.
What part of speech is tonophant?
Tonophant is a noun.
What is the plural of tonophant?
The plural of tonophant is tonophants.

Words near tonophant in the dictionary

  1. tonomorpheme
  2. tonomorphemes
  3. tonomorphological
  4. tonomorphology
  5. Tonopah
  6. tonophant
  7. tonophants
  8. tonoplast
  9. tonoplastic
  10. tonoplasts
  11. tonos

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