telespectroscope

/ (ˌtɛlɪˈspɛktrəˌskəʊp) /

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noun

a combination of a telescope and a spectroscope, used for spectroscopic analysis of radiation from stars and other celestial bodies

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Words nearby telespectroscope

teleseism, teleshop, teleshopping, telesis, telesoftware, telespectroscope, Telesphorus, Teles Pires, telestereoscope, telesterion, telesthesia

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How to use telespectroscope in a sentence

The workings of the Time-telespectroscope involve all the intricate postulates and mathematical formulae of Time-traveling itself.
Astounding Stories, April, 1931|Various
This mechanism consists of an excessively sensitive plate, adjusted in the solar focus of the telespectroscope.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 288|Various
I have already described a similar one, the Time-telespectroscope.
Astounding Stories, May, 1931|Various
The Time-telespectroscope so far had shown us no evidence of the other cage.
Astounding Stories, July, 1931|Various

I had noticed once or twice before that Migul had turned to gaze through the Time-telespectroscope.
Astounding Stories, May, 1931|Various