nepheloscope

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noun

An instrument for demonstrating cloud formation by compression of moist air.

OriginAncient Greek νεφέλη →
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Meanings

nounnepheloscope (plural nepheloscopes)

plural nepheloscopes

  1. An instrument for demonstrating cloud formation by compression of moist air.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekνεφέλη“cloud”
  2. Englishnepheloscope

From Ancient Greek νεφέλη (nephélē, “cloud”) + -scope.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

phonelescope
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APA

nepheloscope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nepheloscope

MLA

“nepheloscope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nepheloscope. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nepheloscope,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nepheloscope.

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