- Sciamachy
- Sciamachy \Sci*am"a*chy\, n. See {Sciomachy}. [1913 Webster]
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SCIAMACHY — (SCanning Imaging Absorption SpectroMeter for Atmospheric CartograpHY; Greek: σκιάμάχη: analogously: Fighting shadows ) is one of ten instruments aboard of ESA s ENVIronmental SATellite, ENVISAT. SCIAMACHY is a satellite spectrometer designed to… … Wikipedia
SCIAMACHY — (Scanning Imaging Absorption Spectrometer for Atmospheric CHartographY; griechisch σκιάμάχη, sinngemäß gegen Schatten kämpfen) ist eines von zehn Instrumenten auf dem europäischen Umweltsatelliten Envisat und erstellt globale Karten von… … Deutsch Wikipedia
sciamachy — (n.) fighting with shadows, shadow boxing 1620s, from Gk. skiamakhia shadow fighting, a sham fight but perhaps lit. fighting in the shade (i.e., in school), from skia shade, shadow (see SHINE (Cf. shine)) + makhe battle … Etymology dictionary
sciamachy — [sī am′ə kē] n. pl. sciamachies [Gr skiamachia < skia, shadow (see SHINE) + machein, to fight (see MACHY)] a fighting with shadows or imaginary enemies … English World dictionary
sciamachy — /suy am euh kee/, n., pl. sciamachies. an act or instance of fighting a shadow or an imaginary enemy. Also, sciomachy. [1615 25; < Gk skiamachía, equiv. to skiá shadow + machia MACHY] * * * … Universalium
sciamachy — noun /sʌɪˈæməki/ shadow boxing; fighting that is futile or make believe … Wiktionary
SCIAMACHY — Scanning Imaging AbsorptionSpectroMeter for Atmospheric CHartographY Contributor: CASI … NASA Acronyms
sciamachy — sci·am·a·chy … English syllables
sciamachy — 1. Fighting with a shadow or an imaginary opponent 2. To fight with a shadow, or shadow boxing … Grandiloquent dictionary
sciamachy — /saɪˈæməki/ (say suy amuhkee) noun (plural sciamachies) an act or instance of fighting with a shadow or an imaginary enemy. Also, sciomachy. {Greek skiamachia shadow fighting} …
