aethrioscope

noun

ae·​thri·​o·​scope

ˈē-thrē-ə-ˌskōp,

ˈe-

: an instrument consisting in part of a differential thermometer for measuring changes of temperature produced by different conditions of the sky

Word History

Etymology

Greek aithrios clear + English -scope

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined above

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