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Definition of: heliometer
(hē′lē·om′ə·tər) noun Astron.
An instrument for the accurate measurement of small angles in the heavens.
—he·li·o·met·ric (hē′lē·ə·met′rik) or ·ri·cal adjective
—he′li·om′e·try noun
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