scientific instrument
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1. an instrument used by scientists (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | instrument, |
| definition | : | a device that requires skill for proper use (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | console, |
| definition | : | a scientific instrument consisting of displays and an input device that an operator can use to monitor and control a system (especially a computer system) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | hodoscope, |
| definition | : | (physics) scientific instrument that traces the path of a charged particle (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | kicksorter, pulse height analyzer, |
| definition | : | scientific instrument consisting of an electronic circuit that permits only voltage pulses of predetermined height to pass (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | cymograph, kymograph, |
| definition | : | scientific instrument consisting of a rotating drum holding paper on which a stylus traces a continuous record (as of breathing or blood pressure) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | magnetograph, |
| definition | : | a scientific instrument that registers magnetic variations (especially variations of the earth's magnetic field) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | magnifier, |
| definition | : | a scientific instrument that magnifies an image (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | microtome, |
| definition | : | scientific instrument that cuts thin slices of something for microscopic examination (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | strobe, strobe light, stroboscope, |
| definition | : | scientific instrument that provides a flashing light synchronized with the periodic movement of an object; can make moving object appear stationary (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | t-scope, tachistoscope, |
| definition | : | scientific instrument used by psychologists; presents visual stimuli for brief exposures (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | telemeter, |
| definition | : | any scientific instrument for observing events at a distance and transmitting the information back to the observer (noun.artifact) |
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