helioscope

English

Etymology

helio- +‎ -scope

Noun

helioscope (plural helioscopes)

(astronomy) An apparatus for viewing the sun without harming the eye, by means of blackened glass or mirrors that reflect only a part of the light.

Translations

apparatus for viewing the sun

Finnish: helioskooppi

Ido: helioskopo (io)

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