# melanoscope

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A device made from colored glass, designed so that only medium red tints of light can pass through.

## Etymology
melano- + -scope

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/melanoscope