First Known Use: 1778
Dictionary
electrophorus
noun elec·troph·o·rus \i-ˌlek-ˈträ-fə-rəs\
plural elec·troph·o·ri\-ˌrī, -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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Origin of ELECTROPHORUS
New Latin, from electr- + -phorus -phore
Medical Dictionary
electrophorus
noun elec·troph·o·rus \i-ˌlek-ˈträf-ə-rəs\
plural elec·troph·o·ri \-ˌrī, -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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