photochronograph

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What does photochronograph mean?

An instrument for recording very short intervals of time. The record is made by the power of a magnetic field, due to an electric signaling current, to turn the plane of polarization of light. A flash, coinciding in time and duration with the signal, is thus produced and is photographed on a moving plate.

Where does photochronograph come from?

From photo- + chronograph.

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