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elec·troph·o·rus | \ i-ˌlek-ˈträ-fə-rəs 
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\ plural electrophori\ i-ˌlek-ˈträ-fə-ˌrī , -ˌrē \
, -ˌrē \Definition of electrophorus
: 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
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electrophorus
nounelec·troph·o·rus | \ i-ˌlek-ˈträf-ə-rəs \
\ plural electrophori\ -ˌrī , -ˌrē \
, -ˌrē \Medical Definition of electrophorus
: 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
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The first known use of electrophorus was in 1778
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