- iriscope
- iriscope /īˈri-skōp/nounAn instrument for exhibiting the prismatic coloursORIGIN: Gr īris rainbow, and skopeein to see
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Iriscope — I ri*scope, n. [Iris + scope.] A philosophical toy for exhibiting the prismatic tints by means of thin films. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
iriscope — instrument for exhibiting the prismatic colours Scientific Instruments … Phrontistery dictionary
Scientific Instruments — Have you ever been in the middle of a class lecture, medical examination or episode of Star Trek only to realise suddenly that you have no clue what all those gizmos, gadgets and other scientific instruments actually do? If so, your problems are… … Phrontistery dictionary
irisation — n. iridescence. ♦ iriscope, n. apparatus producing iridescence … Dictionary of difficult words
