nepheloscope

noun

neph·​e·​lo·​scope

variants or less commonly nephelescope

ˈnefələˌskōp

: an instrument for demonstrating cloud formation in the laboratory by expansion of moist air

Word History

Etymology

nepheloscope from nephel- + -scope; nepehelescope from Greek nephelē cloud + English -scope

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