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Electrophorus

see synonyms of electrophorus

Noun

1. electrophorus

a simple electrostatic generator that generates repeated charges of static electricity

2. electrophorus, genus electrophorus

type genus of the family Electrophoridae; electric eels

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Electrophorus

see synonyms of electrophorus
noun
an apparatus for generating static electricity. It consists of an insulating plate charged by friction and used to charge a metal plate by induction

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Electrophorus

see synonyms of electrophorus
nounWord forms: plural eˌlecˈtrophoˌri (ˌilɛkˈtrɑfəraɪ ; ēˌlekträfˈərī; iˌlɛkˈtrɑfəˌraɪ ; ēlekˌträfˈərīˌ; ɪˌlɛkˈtrɑfəraɪ ; ilekˌträfˈərī)
an apparatus consisting of an insulated resin disk and a metal plate, used in generating static electricity by induction

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Electrophorus

see synonyms of electrophorus
n. pl. e·lec·troph·o·ri (-ə-rī′, -ə-rē′)
An apparatus for generating static electricity, consisting of a hard rubber disk that is given a negative charge by friction and a metal plate that is given a net positive charge by induction when in contact with the disk.

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