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electron telescope
noun
- a telescope in which an infrared image of a distant object is focused on the photosensitive cathode of an image tube.
electron telescope
noun
- an astronomical telescope with an attachment for converting the infrared radiation emitted from the surface of planets into a visible image
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Word History and Origins
Origin of electron telescope1
First recorded in 1945–50
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Example Sentences
It was highly improbable that the guard-boat would carry an electron telescope.
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The electron telescope could detect its larger planets, especially a gas-giant fifth-orbit world of high albedo.
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It was highly improbable that the guard boat would carry an electron telescope.
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From this distance, though, even with an electron telescope, Calhoun could see no movement of any sort.
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He'd watched the ground through the electron telescope and he had a mental picture of the city from the sky.
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