D'Arsonval galvanometer

American

[dahr-suhn-vawl, -val] / ˈdɑr sənˌvɔl, -ˌvæl /

Or d'Arsonval galvanometer

noun

Electricity.

a galvanometer consisting of a large, fixed magnet and a light coil that swings in the magnetic field.

Etymology

Origin of D'Arsonval galvanometer

First recorded in 1885–90; named after Jacques A. D'Arsonval (1851–1940), French physicist

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The arrangement of magnet and suspended coil in this instrument has become widely known as that of the "d'Arsonval galvanometer."

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“Merely a thermocouple attached to a D’Arsonval galvanometer,” replied the doctor.

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The calorimeters employ the thermo-electric element with its low potential and a D'Arsonval galvanometer of high sensibility, and in close proximity it is necessary to use the 110-volt current for heating, consequently the highest degree of insulation is necessary to prevent disturbing leakage of current.

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