ELECTROSCOPE


Meaning of ELECTROSCOPE in English

n.

Pronunciation: i- ' lek-tr ə - ˌ sk ō p

Function: noun

Etymology: probably from French électroscope

Date: 1810

: any of various instruments for detecting the presence of an electric charge on a body, for determining whether the charge is positive or negative, or for indicating and measuring intensity of radiation

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