erythroscope
noun
eryth·ro·scope
\ə̇ˈrithrəˌskōp\
Definition of erythroscope
: a device consisting of overlapping yellow and blue glasses through which some shades of green appear red
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Origin and Etymology of erythroscope
International Scientific Vocabulary erythr- + -scope; originally formed as German erythroskop
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