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Electrophorus

Electrophorus Meaning & Definition
Electrophorus Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Electrophorus?

[n] type genus of the family Electrophoridae; electric eels
[n] a simple electrostatic generator that generates repeated charges of static electricity

Synonyms | Synonyms for Electrophorus: genus Electrophorus

Related Terms | Find terms related to Electrophorus:

See Also | electric eel | Electrophoridae | Electrophorus electric | electrostatic generator | electrostatic machine | family Electrophoridae | fish genus | Van de Graaff generator | Wimshurst machine

Electrophorus In Webster's Dictionary

\E*lec`troph"o*rus\, n.; pl. {Electrophori}. [NL., fr. combining form electro- + Gr. ? to bear.] (Physics) An instrument for exciting electricity, and repeating the charge indefinitely by induction, consisting of a flat cake of resin, shelllac, or ebonite, upon which is placed a plate of metal.

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