conoscope

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

noun Optics.

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

Origin:
< Greek kôno(s) cone + -scope

Related forms

co·no·scop·ic

[koh-nuh-skop-ik, kon-uh-] , adjective

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a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.

an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

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