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thermometers

NOUN
measure of temperature
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An arrangement, afterwards described, has been fitted in modern heliometers for placing the screen in front of either segment by a handle at the eye-end.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various

The Messrs. Repsold have established, and for the present seem likely to maintain, a practical monopoly in the construction of heliometers.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 623, December 10, 1887 by Various

Struve’s second suggestion has been adopted in nearly all succeeding heliometers.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various

Modern heliometers made with cylindrical slides measure angles over 2�, the images remaining as sharp and perfect as when the smallest angles are measured.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various

The four long-neglected small heliometers made by Fraunhofer were brought into requisition.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various



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