electrometer

American  

[ih-lek-trom-i-ter, ee-lek-] / ɪ lɛkˈtrɒm ɪ tər, ˌi lɛk- /

noun

1. a calibrated device used for measuring extremely low voltages.

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electrometer British  

/ ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈmɛtrɪk, ɪlɛkˈtrɒmɪtə, ˌiːlɛk- /

noun

1. an instrument for detecting or determining the magnitude of a potential difference or charge by the electrostatic forces between charged bodies

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• electrometric
  adjective
• electrometrically
  adverb
• electrometry
  noun
• electrometrical
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of electrometer

First recorded in 1945–50; electro- + -meter