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Electroscope

see synonyms of electroscope

Noun

1. electroscope

measuring instrument that detects electric charge; two gold leaves diverge owing to repulsion of charges with like sign

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Electroscope

see synonyms of electroscope
noun
an apparatus for detecting an electric charge, typically consisting of a rod holding two gold foils that separate when a charge is applied

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Electroscope

see synonyms of electroscope
noun
an instrument for detecting very small charges of electricity, electric fields, or radiation: it can indicate whether they are positive or negative, as by the divergence of electrically charged strips of gold leaf: when fitted with optical means for quantitative observation of the divergence, an electroscope serves as an electrometer

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

Electroscope

see synonyms of electroscope
n.
An instrument used to detect the presence, sign, and in some configurations the magnitude of an electric charge by the mutual attraction or repulsion of metal foils or pith balls.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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