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