coronograph
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- coronographic adjective
Etymology
Origin of coronograph
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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Moving to the telescope mount's coronograph�which blocks out the light from the sun's disk, thereby creating an artificial eclipse that allows scientists to study the solar corona, or outer halo of gases�Conrad showed a more delicate touch: he wiped away a piece of thread that had mysteriously settled on the instrument's lens.
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