coronagraph
coronagraph
Definition
co·rona·graph (kə rō′nə graf′)
noun
a telescope designed for observing the corona of the sun by means of devices that obstruct the light of the sun's disk
Etymology: earlier coronograph < coron(a) + -o- + -graph
coronagraph
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- image: The coronagraph images will provide electron densities, or the number of electrons per unit volume, specifying their global distribution and radial variation.
Browse dictionary entries near coronagraph
- coronae
- Coronado
- coronach
- Corona Borealis
- Corona Australis
- corona
- Coromandel Coast
- coromandel
- corollated
- corollate
