electrophorus
noun
an instrument for generating static electricity by means of induction.
electrophori
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pluralof electrophorus.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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We found at Calabozo, in the midst of the Llanos, an electrical machine with large plates, electrophori, batteries, electrometers; an apparatus nearly as complete as our first scientific men in Europe possess.
From Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 by Alexander von Humboldt
