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What does electrophorus mean?

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Noun
  1. (physics) Any early apparatus, consisting of a rubber disk and a metal plate, for generating static electricity
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The theory of the electrophorus is very simple, provided the student has clearly grasped the principle of induction.
These instruments are the electrophorus, the condenser of electricity, and the doubler of it.
If you do not get a good spark from the electrophorus, read the directions again.
To use the electrophorus, the ebonite is given a negative charge by striking it with fur or flannel.
The electrophorus has historically been used as a charge dispensing device.
The electrophorus cover, E C, furnished, is a tin box with a fancy top.

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