Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for GO-NI-OM'E-TER
GO-NI-OM'E-TER, n. [Gr. γωνια, angle, and μετρον, measure.]
An instrument for measuring solid angles, or the inclination of planes. Cyc. Reflecting Goniometer, an instrument for measuring the angles of smooth crystals by reflection. Wollaston.
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