electrometer
[ ih-lek-trom-i-ter, ee-lek- ]
noun
a calibrated device used for measuring extremely low voltages.
Origin of electrometer
1Other words from electrometer
- e·lec·tro·met·ric [ih-lek-troh-me-trik], /ɪˌlɛk troʊˈmɛ trɪk/, e·lec·tro·met·ri·cal, adjective
- e·lec·tro·met·ri·cal·ly, adverb
- e·lec·trom·e·try, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for electrometer
electrometer
/ (ɪlɛkˈtrɒmɪtə, ˌiːlɛk-) /
noun
an instrument for detecting or determining the magnitude of a potential difference or charge by the electrostatic forces between charged bodies
Derived forms of electrometer
- electrometric (ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈmɛtrɪk) or electrometrical, adjective
- electrometrically, adverb
- electrometry, noun
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