photoheliograph
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of photoheliograph
First recorded in 1860–65; photo- + heliograph
Example Sentences
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It was one of the heaviest of the lot, containing the cast-iron pier on which the photoheliograph was to be mounted.
From The Reminiscences of an Astronomer by Newcomb, Simon
With the telescope, micrometer, heliostat, and spectroscope came desire for more complex instruments, resulting in the invention of the photoheliograph, invoking the aid of photography to make permanent the results of these exciting researches.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 288, July 9, 1881 by Various
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