Stauroscope Explained

A stauroscope is an optical instrument used in determining the position of the planes of light-vibration in sections of crystals.^[1] The word comes from Greek for cross + scope. It was invented by Wolfgang Franz von Kobell in 1855.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) - The ARTFL Project . Machaut.uchicago.edu . 2013-08-24.