SINCE 1828
electrophorus
noun
elec·troph·o·rus
| \ i-ˌlek-ˈträ-fə-rəs
\
\
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
noun
elec·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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