"selenium eye" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: selenium eyes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} selenium eye (plural selenium eyes)
  1. (astronomy, historical) A device consisting of a closeable ball of blackened wood surrounding a glass lens that focuses light onto a selenium cell attached to a galvanometer; used by astronomers to measure the light variations of a heavenly body. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Astronomy
    Sense id: en-selenium_eye-en-noun-TAfVS8pX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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