heliometer

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noun

he·​li·​om·​e·​ter ˌhē-lē-ˈä-mə-tər 

: a visual telescope that has a divided objective designed for measuring the apparent diameter of the sun but also used for measuring angles between celestial bodies or between points on the moon

heliometric

ˌhē-lē-ō-ˈme-trik 

adjective

heliometrically

ˌhē-lē-ō-ˈme-tri-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

heliometric

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adjective

he·​lio·​met·​ric ¦hēlēō¦me‧trik 

: of, employing, or obtained by use of a heliometer

heliometric observations

heliometric results

heliometrically

-rə̇k(ə)lē 

adverb

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French héliomètre, from hélio- heli- entry 1 + -mètre -meter

Adjective

French héliométrique, from hélio- heli- entry 1 + -métrique -metric

First Known Use

Noun

1753, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for heliometer

• barometer
• chronometer
• geometer
• hydrometer
• hygrometer
• kilometer
• micrometer
• odometer
• photometer
• psychrometer
• pycnometer
• pyrometer