HELIOMETER


Meaning of HELIOMETER in English

— heliometric /hee'lee euh me"trik/ , heliometrical , adj. — heliometrically , adv.

/hee'lee om"i teuhr/ , n.

a telescope with a divided, adjustable objective, formerly used to measure small angular distances, as those between celestial bodies.

[ 1745-55; HELIO- + -METER ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .