Main Entry: elec·troph·o·rus

Pronunciation: \i-ˌlek-ˈträ-fə-rəs\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural elec·troph·o·ri \-ˌrī, -ˌrē\

Etymology: New Latin, from electr- + -phorus -phore

Date: 1778

: a device for producing electric charges consisting of a disk that is negatively electrified by friction and a metal plate that becomes charged by induction when placed on the disk