electron telescope

noun

a telescope in which an infrared image of a distant object is focused on the photosensitive cathode of an image tube.

Origin of electron telescope

First recorded in 1945–50

Words nearby electron telescope

electron pair, electron paramagnetic resonance, electron probe microanalysis, electron radiography, electron spin resonance, electron telescope, electron transport, electron tube, electron volt, electron-neutrino, electron-ray tube

British Dictionary definitions for electron telescope

electron telescope

noun

an astronomical telescope with an attachment for converting the infrared radiation emitted from the surface of planets into a visible image