electroscope
electroscope noun: a simple device that detects the presence of an electric charge by the mutual repulsion of metal foils or pith balls.
Noun
electroscope (plural electroscopes)
- a simple device that detects the presence of an electric charge by the mutual repulsion of metal foils or pith balls
electroscope meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Gujarati
electroscope in Hindi
- device that detects the presence of an electric charge
- विद्युतदर्शी vidyutdarśī
electroscope in Tamil
- device that detects the presence of an electric charge
- மின்காட்டி miṉkāṭṭi
electroscope in Urdu
- device that detects the presence of an electric charge
- برق نما barq numā
electroscope in Gujarati
- device that detects the presence of an electric charge
- વીજદર્શક vījdarśak
More languagesFewer languages
- electroscope in Tagalog
- dagitsipat
- electroscope in Vietnamese
- cái nghiệm tĩnh điện
Forms of electroscope
| plural | electroscopes |
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Origin of electroscope
From electro- + -scope.
Words formed from electroscope
Questions about electroscope
- What does electroscope mean?
- Electroscope means a simple device that detects the presence of an electric charge by the mutual repulsion of metal foils or pith balls.
- What is electroscope in Hindi?
- Electroscope in Hindi is विद्युतदर्शी (vidyutdarśī). See Electroscope meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is electroscope?
- Electroscope is a noun.
- What is the plural of electroscope?
- The plural of electroscope is electroscopes.
Words near electroscope in the dictionary
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