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Meaning of TONOPHANT

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Ton"o*phant\ (t[=o]n"[oasl]*fant), n. [Gr. to`nos a
tone + fai`nein to show.] (Physics.)
A modification of the kaleidophon, for showing composition of
acoustic vibrations. It consists of two thin slips of steel
welded together, their length being adjystable by a screw
socket.
 
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