Chronoscope

/ˈkrɑːnəskoʊp/ noun

Definition

An instrument or device designed to measure extremely small time intervals or to observe time-related phenomena.

Etymology

From Greek chronos (time) and -scope (to view or observe). Following the pattern of other observational instruments like telescope and microscope, coined in scientific contexts.

Kelly Says

A chronoscope would let you see time itself—imagine being able to view microseconds the way a microscope reveals cells, detecting lightning strikes and atomic decay that happen too fast for human eyes!

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