ELECTROSCOPE


Meaning of ELECTROSCOPE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ i-ˈlek-trə-ˌskōp ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.