"otheoscope" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: otheoscopes [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ὠθέω (ōthéō, “push”) + -scope. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|ὠθέω||push}} Ancient Greek ὠθέω (ōthéō, “push”), {{suffix|en||scope}} + -scope Head templates: {{en-noun}} otheoscope (plural otheoscopes)
  1. An instrument for exhibiting the repulsive action produced by light or heat in a vacuum; a modification of the radiometer.

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