electron telescope

American  

noun

1. a telescope in which an infrared image of a distant object is focused on the photosensitive cathode of an image tube.

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electron telescope British  

noun

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of electron telescope

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

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electron telescope

But the first breakout was just far enough from the Wealdian system for Calhoun to be able to pick out its planets with the electron telescope at maximum magnification.

From This World Is Taboo by Leinster, Murray

It was highly improbable that the guard boat would carry an electron telescope.

From This World Is Taboo by Leinster, Murray

It was highly improbable that the guard-boat would carry an electron telescope.

From Pariah Planet by Leinster, Murray

Then the electron telescope revealed a stubby, rotund cargo-ship, about to land on Mekin.

From Talents, Incorporated by Leinster, Murray

He'd watched the ground through the electron telescope and he had a mental picture of the city from the sky.

From The Hate Disease by Leinster, Murray