conoscope

[ koh-nuh-skohp, kon-uh- ]

nounOptics.
  1. a polarizing microscope for giving interference figures and for determining the principal axis of a crystal.

Origin of conoscope

1
<Greek kôno(s) cone + -scope

Other words from conoscope

  • co·no·scop·ic [koh-nuh-skop-ik, kon-uh-], /ˌkoʊ nəˈskɒp ɪk, ˌkɒn ə-/, adjective

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