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<hw>He"li*o-</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <def>A combining form from Gr. <grk>"h`lios</grk> <i>the sun</i>.</def>

<h1>Heliocentric, Heliocentrical</h1> <Xpage=682>

<hw><hw>He`li*o*cen"tric</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>He`li*o*cen"tric"al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Helio-</ets> + <ets>centric</ets>, <ets>centrical</ets>: cf. F. <ets>h\'82liocentrique</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Astron.)</fld> <def>pertaining to the sun's center, or appearing to be seen from it; having, or relating to, the sun as a center; -- opposed to <i>geocentrical</i>.</def>

<cs><col>Heliocentric parallax</col>. <cd>See under <er>Parallax</er>.</cd> -- <mcol><col>Heliocentric place</col>, <col>latitude</col>, <col>longitude</col></mcol>, <cd>etc. (of a heavenly body), the direction, latitude, longitude, etc., of the body as viewed from the sun.</cd></cs>

<h1>Heliochrome</h1> <Xpage=682>

<hw>He"li*o*chrome</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Helio-</ets> + Gr. <?/ color.]</ety> <def>A photograph in colors.</def><-- now, just color photograph -->

<i>R. Hunt.</i>

<h1>Heliochromic</h1> <Xpage=682>

<hw>He`li*o*chro"mic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Pertaining to, or produced by, heliochromy.</def>

<h1>Heliochromy</h1> <Xpage=682>

<hw>He"li*o*chro`my</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The art of producing photographs in color.</def><-- color photography? -->

<h1>Heliograph</h1> <Xpage=682>

<hw>He"li*o*graph</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Helio-</ets> + <ets>-graph</ets>.]</ety>ets>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>A picture taken by heliography; a photograph.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>An instrument for taking photographs of the sun.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>An apparatus for telegraphing by means of the sun's rays. See <er>Heliotrope</er>, 3.</def>

<h1>Heliographic</h1> <Xpage=682>

<hw>He`li*o*graph"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to heliography or a heliograph; made by heliography.</def>

<cs><col>Heliographic chart</col>. <cd>See under <er>Chart</er>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Heliography</h1> <Xpage=682>

<hw>He`li*og"ra*phy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Helio-</ets> + <ets>-graphy</ets>.]</ety> <def>Photography.</def>

<i>R. Hunt.</i>

<h1>Heliogravure</h1> <Xpage=682>

<hw>He`li*o*grav"ure</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>h\'82liogravure</ets>.]</ety> <def>The process of photographic engraving.</def>

<h1>Heliolater</h1> <Xpage=682>

<hw>He`li*ol"a*ter</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Helio-</ets> + Gr. <?/ servant, worshiper.]</ety> <def>A worshiper of the sun.</def>

<h1>Heliolatry</h1> <Xpage=682>

<hw>He`li*ol"a*try</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Helio-</ets> + Gr. <?/ service, worship.]</ety> <def>Sun worship. See <er>Sabianism</er>.</def>

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