Meaning of ELECTROPHORUS
| Pronunciation: | | ilek'trâfurus
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- [n] type genus of the family Electrophoridae; electric eels
- [n] a simple electrostatic generator that generates repeated charges of static electricity
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| | Synonyms: | | genus Electrophorus |
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| | See Also: | | electric eel, Electrophoridae, Electrophorus electric, electrostatic generator, electrostatic machine, family Electrophoridae, fish genus, Van de Graaff generator, Wimshurst machine | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \E*lec`troph"o*rus\, n.; pl. {Electrophori}. [NL.,
fr. combining form electro- + Gr. ? to bear.] (Physics)
An instrument for exciting electricity, and repeating the
charge indefinitely by induction, consisting of a flat cake
of resin, shelllac, or ebonite, upon which is placed a plate
of metal.
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