RHEOTOME

Etymology

Noun

rheotome (plural rheotomes)

Any instrument that interrupts an electric current.

Source: Wiktionary


Rhe"o*tome, n. Etym: [Gr. (Elec.)

Definition: An instrument which periodically or otherwise interrupts an electric current. Wheatstone.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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