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Definition of telespectroscope in English:

telespectroscope

noun

historical Astronomy

  • A combination of a telescope and a spectroscope, for spectroscopic observations of celestial objects.

Pronunciation

telespectroscope

/ˌtɛlɪˈspɛktrəskəʊp/

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Charles Augustus Young (1834–1908). After German Telespektroskop.