Heliometry
Pronunciation : He`li*om"e*try
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: The apart or practice of measuring the diameters of heavenly bodies, their relative distances, etc. See Heliometer.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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