haloscope

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noun

An instrument for exhibition or illustration of the phenomena of halos, parhelia, and the like.

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Meanings

nounhaloscope (plural haloscopes)

plural haloscopes

  1. An instrument for exhibition or illustration of the phenomena of halos, parhelia, and the like.

Origin

From halo + -scope.

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APA

haloscope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haloscope

MLA

“haloscope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haloscope. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “haloscope,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haloscope.

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