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- [floo r-uh-skohp, flawr-, flohr-]
- /ˈflʊər əˌskoʊp, ˈflɔr-, ˈfloʊr-/
- /flˈʊərəskˌəʊp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [floo r-uh-skohp, flawr-, flohr-]
- /ˈflʊər əˌskoʊp, ˈflɔr-, ˈfloʊr-/
Definitions of fluoroscope word
- noun fluoroscope a tube or box fitted with a screen coated with a fluorescent substance, used for viewing objects, especially deep body structures, by means of x-ray or other radiation. 1
- noun fluoroscope An instrument with a fluorescent screen used for viewing X-ray images without taking and developing X-ray photographs. 1
- noun fluoroscope a device consisting of a fluorescent screen and an X-ray source that enables an X-ray image of an object, person, or part to be observed directly 0
- noun fluoroscope a machine that uses X-rays to cast shadows of the internal structure of people, animals, raw material, welds, etc. on a fluorescent screen: the shadows vary in intensity according to the density of the object or part 0
- verb transitive fluoroscope to examine with a fluoroscope 0
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Origin of fluoroscope
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1895-1900; fluoro- + -scope
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Parts of speech for Fluoroscope
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fluoroscope popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
fluoroscope usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fluoroscope
noun fluoroscope
- actinism — that property of ultraviolet light, X-rays, or other radiations, by which chemical changes are produced
- cathode rays — a stream of electrons emitted from the surface of a cathode in a valve
- radioactivity — the phenomenon, exhibited by and being a property of certain elements, of spontaneously emitting radiation resulting from changes in the nuclei of atoms of the element.
- radiograph — Also called shadowgraph. a photographic image produced by the action of x-rays or nuclear radiation.
- refractometry — an instrument for determining the refractive index of a substance.
Top questions with fluoroscope
- what is a fluoroscope and what is its purpose?
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