KALEIDOPHONE
\kəlˈa͡ɪdəfˌə͡ʊn], \kəlˈaɪdəfˌəʊn], \k_ə_l_ˈaɪ_d_ə_f_ˌəʊ_n]\
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An instrument invented by Professor Wheatstone, consisting of a reflecting knob at the end of a vibrating rod or thin plate, for making visible, in the motion of a point of light reflected from the knob, the paths or curves corresponding with the musical notes produced by the vibrations.
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An instrument invented by Professor Wheatstone, consisting of a reflecting knob at the end of a vibrating rod or thin plate, for making visible, in the motion of a point of light reflected from the knob, the paths or curves corresponding with the musical notes produced by the vibrations.
By Noah Webster.
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ka-l[=i]'do-f[=o]n, n. an instrument consisting of a rod or thin plate with a knob at the end, for showing the curves corresponding with the musical notes produced by the vibrations. [Gr. kalos, beautiful, eidos, form, ph[=o]n[=e], sound.]
By Thomas Davidson
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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
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