[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

spectroscope \spec"troscope\, n. spectrum + -scope. physics
   an optical instrument for forming and examining spectra as
   that of solar light, or those produced by flames in which
   different substances are volatilized, so as to determine,
   from the position of the spectral lines, the composition of
   the substance.
   1913 webster spectroscopic

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

spectroscope
     n : an optical instrument for spectrographic analysis syn: prism
         spectroscope
see also:
prism spectroscope 

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

27 moby thesaurus words for "spectroscope":
   cassegrainian telescope, newtonian telescope, oao, oso,
   astronomical observatory, astronomical telescope, chromatoscope,
   coelostat, coronagraph, coronograph, heliostat, kaleidoscope,
   observatory, orrery, oscilloscope, periscope, planetarium,
   radar telescope, radio observatory, radio telescope, reflector,
   refractor, spectrograph, spectroheliograph, spectrohelioscope,
   stereoscope, telescope

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