"electroscope" meaning in English

See electroscope in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: electroscopes [plural]
Etymology: From electro- + -scope. Etymology templates: {{af|en|electro-|-scope}} electro- + -scope Head templates: {{en-noun}} electroscope (plural electroscopes)
  1. (physics) a simple device that detects the presence of an electric charge by the mutual repulsion of metal foils or pith balls Wikipedia link: electroscope Categories (topical): Physics Derived forms: Lauritsen electroscope Translations (device that detects the presence of an electric charge): electroscopi [masculine] (Catalan), 驗電器 (Chinese Mandarin), 验电器 (yàndiànqì) (Chinese Mandarin), électroscope (French), વીજદર્શક (vījdarśak) (Gujarati), विद्युतदर्शी (vidyutdarśī) (Hindi), leictreascóp [masculine] (Irish), elettroscopio [masculine] (Italian), 検電器 (kendenki) (Japanese), электроскоп (élektroskop) (Kazakh), 검전기 (geomjeon'gi) (Korean), lectroscope [masculine] (Manx), ine-hikotū (Maori), eletroscópio [masculine] (Portuguese), электроско́п (elektroskóp) [masculine] (Russian), electroscopio [masculine] (Spanish), dagitsipat (Tagalog), மின்காட்டி (miṉkāṭṭi) (Tamil), cái nghiệm tĩnh điện (Vietnamese)

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