ELECTROPHORI

Noun

electrophori

plural of electrophorus

Source: Wiktionary


ELECTROPHORUS

E*lec`troph"o*rus, n.; pl. Electrophori. Etym: [NL., fr. combining form electro- + Gr. (Physics)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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