stereopticon

stereopticon
stereoptican, adj.stereoptician /ster'ee op tish"euhn, stear'-/, n.
/ster'ee op"ti keuhn, -kon', stear'-/, n. Optics.
a projector usually consisting of two complete lanterns arranged so that one picture appears to dissolve while the next is forming.
[1860-65, Amer.; STERE(O)- + Gk optikón (neut.) OPTIC]

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