Balopticon

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An early kind of stereopticon or projector. historical

Etymology

From βάλλω (bállō, “throw”) + ὀπτικός (optikós, “visual”). At the same time it reflects the initials of the company Ba(usch) & L(omb) Optical.

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