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AETHRIOSCOPE
Etymology
Noun
aethrioscope (plural aethrioscopes)
(meteorology) A device for measuring temperature variations due to different atmospheric conditions, such as cloud or clear skies.
Source: Wiktionary
Æ"thri*o*scope, n. Etym: [Gr.
Definition: An instrument consisting in part of a differential thermometer. It is used for measuring changes of temperature produced by different conditions of the sky, as when clear or clouded.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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