Definitions for electrophorus
ɪ lɛkˈtrɒf ər əs, ˌi lɛk-; -əˌraɪelec·tropho·rus

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1. electrophorusnoun

   a simple electrostatic generator that generates repeated charges of static electricity

2. Electrophorus, genus Electrophorusnoun

   type genus of the family Electrophoridae; electric eels

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1. electrophorusnoun

   Any early apparatus, consisting of a rubber disk and a metal plate, for generating static electricity

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1. Electrophorus

   In electromagnetism, an electrophorus or electrophore is a simple, manual, capacitive, electrostatic generator used to produce charge via the process of electrostatic induction. A first version of it was invented in 1762 by Swedish professor Johan Carl Wilcke. Italian scientist Alessandro Volta improved and popularized the device in 1775, and is sometimes erroneously credited with its invention. The word electrophorus was coined by Volta from the Greek ήλεκτρον, elektron, and ϕέρω, phero, meaning 'electricity bearer'.

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1. electrophorus

   An electrophorus is a simple device used in laboratories for generating a static electric charge via the process of electrostatic induction. It typically consists of a metal plate and a dielectric handle, with the dielectric often being a resin cake or wax. The device was invented by Swedish professor Johan Wilcke in 1762. It generates static electricity that can be discharged as sparks or used in various experiments.

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1. Electrophorusnoun

   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

2. Etymology: [NL., fr. combining form electro- + Gr. fe`rein to bear.]

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1. Electrophorus

   An electrophorus is a simple manual capacitive generator used to produce electrostatic charge via the process of electrostatic induction. A first version of it was invented in 1762 by Swedish professor Johan Carl Wilcke, but Italian scientist Alessandro Volta improved and popularized the device in 1775, and is sometimes erroneously credited with its invention. The word electrophorus was coined by Volta from the Greek ήλεκτρον, and ϕέρω, meaning 'electricity bearer'.

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1. Electrophorus

   A genus of fish, in the family GYMNOTIFORMES, capable of producing an electric shock that immobilizes fish and other prey. The species Electrophorus electricus is also known as the electric eel, though it is not a true eel.

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1. • Electrostatic Generator
   • Fish Genus

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of electrophorus in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of electrophorus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=electrophorus
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Electrophorus
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrophorus
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electrophorus
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=electrophorus
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=electrophorus