oscillograph

noun os·cil·lo·graph \-ˌgraf\

Definition of OSCILLOGRAPH

: an instrument for recording alternating current wave forms or other electrical oscillations

— os·cil·lo·graph·ic \ä-ˌsi-lə-ˈgra-fik, ˌä-sə-lə-\ adjective

— os·cil·lo·graph·i·cal·ly \-fi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

— os·cil·log·ra·phy \ˌä-sə-ˈlä-grə-fē\ noun

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1893

Medical Dictionary

noun os·cil·lo·graph \-ˌgraf\

: an instrument for recording alternating current waveforms or other electrical oscillations

—os·cil·lo·graph·ic \ä-ˌsil-ə-ˈgraf-ik, ˌäs-ə-lə-\ adjective

—os·cil·lo·graph·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

—os·cil·log·ra·phy \ˌäs-ə-ˈläg-rə-fē\ noun, plural os·cil·log·ra·phies

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