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otheoscope

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ὠθέω (ōthéō, “push”) +‎ -scope.

Noun

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otheoscope (plural otheoscopes)

  1. An instrument for exhibiting the repulsive action produced by light or heat in a vacuum; a modification of the radiometer.
    • 2008, William Hodson Brock, William Crookes (1832-1919) and the Commercialization of Science:
      In a generous gesture that soon turned sour, Crookes allowed Gimingham to make otheoscopes in his spare time and make a profit on them by selling them […]
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