palimscope

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(palim skōp′)


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pal•im•scope  (palim skōp′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Library Sciencea hand instrument that produces concentrated ultraviolet light for reading palimpsests and other research materials.
  • palim(psest) + -scope

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