Definition of Radiophone

1. Noun. A telephone that communicates by radio waves rather than along cables.


Definition of Radiophone

1. n. An apparatus for the production of sound by the action of luminous or thermal rays. It is essentially the same as the photophone.

Definition of Radiophone

1. Noun. a photophone ¹

2. Noun. a radiotelephone ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Radiophone

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Radiophone

1. An apparatus for the production of sound by the action of luminous or thermal rays. It is essentially the same as the photophone. Origin: Radio- + Gr. Sound. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Radiophone

radiopaque
radiopaque contrast
radiopaque contrast dye
radiopaque contrast material
radiopaque dye
radiopasteurization
radiopathology
radiopelvimetry
radioperiosteal reflex
radiopharmaceutical
radiopharmaceutical chemistry
radiopharmaceutical purity
radiopharmaceuticals
radiopharmacology
radiophobia
radiophone (current term)
radiophones
radiophonic
radiophonics
radiophony
radiophosphorus
radiophoto
radiophotograph
radiophotographs
radiophotography
radiophotoluminescence
radiophotoluminescences
radiophotos
radiophysical
radiophysicist

Literary usage of Radiophone

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Radio Telephony by Alfred Norton Goldsmith (1918)
"radiophone TRAFFIC AND ITS REGULATION, (a) DUPLEX OPERATION. Any one who has compared normal telephone conversation with the irritating substitute provided ..."

2. Radio Telephony by Alfred Norton Goldsmith (1918)
"While this latter procedure may be possible with a ship radiophone station, where the passenger desiring to telephone to land may put himself under the ..."

3. The Book of Radio: A Complete, Simple Explanation of Radio Reception and by Charles William Taussig (1922)
"Only advanced novices and amateurs are advised to undertake building or assembling continuous wave transmitters, whether they be pure CW, ICW, radiophone, ..."

4. Wireless Telegraphy: Its History, Theory and Practice by Archie Frederick Collins (1905)
"BELL radiophone. around the radiator or electric waves emanating from it. ... The principles upon which Professor Alexander Graham Bell's radiophone for ..."

5. Wireless Telegraphy: Its History, Theory and Practice by Archie Frederick Collins (1905)
"BELL radiophone. «^e around the radiator or electric waves .emanating from it. ... The principles upon which Professor Alexander Graham Bell's radiophone ..."

6. Electricity in Every-day Life by Edwin James Houston (1905)
"... Electro-radiophone. Tommasina thus describes some of the curious effects produced by the employment of this interesting form of instrument: "On ..."

7. Wireless Telegraphy and Telephony by Domenico Mazzotto (1906)
"The Bell-Tainter radiophone.—This is a radiophone similar to that illustrated in Fig. 19, but which has a selenium receiver. The inventors, using solar ..."

8. Experimental Wireless Stations: Their Theory, Design, Construction and by Philip E. Edelman (1922)
"... US Navy Set; A Wireless Telephone Operated from Your Lamp Socket; Power Tube Radiotelephone; A Small Amateur radiophone; Cost of a Telephone Set. ..."

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