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ending in desquamation about the sixth or seventh day. -- Scarlet fish (Zoöl.), the telescope fish; -- so called from its red color. See under Telescope. -- Scarlet ibis (Zoöl.) See under Ibis. -- Scarlet maple (Bot.), the red maple. See Maple. -- Scarlet mite (Zoöl.), any one of numerous species of bright red car…

Of or pertaining to a sundial. Sciotheric telescope (Dialing), an instrument consisting of a horizontal dial, with a telescope attached to it, used for determining the time, whether of day or night.

signifying an instrument for viewing (with the eye) or observing (in any way); as in microscope, telescope, altoscope, anemoscope.

, wall, etc., upon which an image, as a picture, is thrown by a magic lantern, solar microscope, etc.

tern, stereopticon, or the like; a plate on which is an object to be examined with a microscope.

hich open and shut daily at certain hours. -- Solar lamp, an argand lamp. -- Solar microscope, a microscope consisting essentially, first, of a mirror for reflecting a beam of sunlight through the tube, which sometimes is fixed in a window shutter; secondly, of a condenser, or large lens, for converging the beam upon…

A combination of spectroscope and bolometer for determining the distribution of energy in a spectrum. --Spec`tro*bo`lo*met"ric (#), a.

ng spectroheliograms, consisting of a spectroscopic camera used in combination with a telescope, and provided with clockwork for moving the sun's image across the slit. -- Spec`tro*he`li*o*graph"ic (#), a.

A spectroscope fitted for measurements of the luminious spectra observed with it.

the principle of the photophone and used in spectrum analysis as an adjunct to the spectroscope. -- Spec`tro*phon"ic (#), a.

Of or pertaining to a spectroscope, or spectroscopy. -- Spec`tro*scop"ic*al*ly, adv.

One who investigates by means of a spectroscope; one skilled in the use of the spectroscope.

The use of the spectroscope; investigations made with the spectroscope.

screen, by direct vision, by photography, or otherwise. See Illust. of Light, and Spectroscope.

A reflector of polished metal, especially one used in reflecting telescopes. See Speculum metal, below.

An instrument for measuring the curvature of spherical surface, as of lenses for telescope, etc.

A small telescope for viewing distant terrestrial objects.

Same as Hagioscope.

used to measure the distance of the place where it stands from an instrument having a telescope, by observing the number of the graduations of the rod that are seen between certain parallel wires (stadia wires) in the field of view of the telescope; -- also called stadia, and stadia rod.

The platform of a microscope, upon which an object is placed to be viewed. See Illust. of Microscope.