Meaning Of The Word Electroscope

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Electroscope Meaning

Electroscope Definition
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What's The Definition Of Electroscope?

electroscope in American English
an instrument for detecting very small charges of electricity, electric fields, or radiation: it can indicate whether they are positive or negative, as by the divergence of electrically charged strips of gold leaf: when fitted with optical means for quant
noun: a device for detecting the presence and determining the sign of electric charges by means of electrostatic attraction and repulsion, often between two pieces of gold leaf enclosed in a glass-walled chamber

electroscope in British English
noun: an apparatus for detecting an electric charge, typically consisting of a rod holding two gold foils that separate when a charge is applied

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