Electrophorus, genus Electrophorus
(noun) type genus of the family Electrophoridae; electric eels
electrophorus
(noun) a simple electrostatic generator that generates repeated charges of static electricity
Source: WordNet® 3.1
electrophorus (plural electrophoruses or electrophori)
(dated, physics) An early apparatus, consisting of a rubber disk and a metal plate, for generating static electricity.
Source: Wiktionary
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
28 November 2024
(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)
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