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Electroscope

Electroscope Meaning & Definition
Electroscope Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Electroscope?

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

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See Also | measuring device | measuring instrument | measuring system

Electroscope In Webster's Dictionary

\E*lec"tro*scope\, n. [Electro- + -scope: cf. F. ['e]lectroscope.] (Physics) An instrument for detecting the presence of electricity, or changes in the electric state of bodies, or the species of electricity present, as by means of pith balls, and the like. {Condensing electroscope} (Physics), a form of electroscope in which an increase of sensibility is obtained by the use of a condenser.

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