electrophorus

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪlɛkˈtrɒfərəs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(i lek trof′ər əs, ē′lek-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
e•lec•troph•o•rus  (i lek trof′ər əs, ē′lek-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -o•ri 
    (-ə rī′).USA pronunciation 
  1. Electricityan instrument for generating static electricity by means of induction.
  • electro- + -phorus, Latinization of -phore 1770–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
electrophorus / ɪlɛkˈtrɒfərəs ˌiːlɛk-/
  1. an apparatus for generating static electricity. It consists of an insulating plate charged by friction and used to charge a metal plate by induction
Etymology: 18th Century: from electro- + -phorus, from Greek -phoros bearing, from pherein to bear
'electrophorus' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Volta - electric eel

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