Definition of Kaleidophone

1. Noun. (obsolete physics) A device, consisting of a reflective ball attached to a vibrating rod or plate, that produces optical figures that correspond to the mode of vibration of the rod or plate ¹



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Medical Definition of Kaleidophone

1. An instrument invented by Professor Wheatstone, consisting of a reflecting knob at the end of a vibrating rod or thin plate, for making visible, in the motion of a point of light reflected from the knob, the paths or curves corresponding with the musical notes produced by the vibrations. Origin: Gr. Beautiful + appearance, form + sound. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Kaleidophone

kalan
kalanchoe
kalanchoes
kalans
kalansuwa
kalantas
kalarippayattu
kalasie
kalbi
kalborsite
kale
kalecilik
kaleege
kaleeges
kaleidophone (current term)
kaleidophones
kaleidoscope
kaleidoscopelike
kaleidoscopes
kaleidoscopic
kaleidoscopical
kaleidoscopically
kalelike
kalemia
kalendar
kalendarial
kalendars
kalends
kales

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