galvanoscope

American  

[gal-vuh-nuh-skohp, gal-van-uh-] / ˈgæl və nəˌskoʊp, gælˈvæn ə- /

noun

1. an instrument for detecting the existence of an electric current and determining its direction.

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galvanoscope British  

/ ɡælˌvænə-, ˈɡælvənəˌskəʊp, ɡælˈvænə-, ˌɡælvənəˈskɒpɪk /

noun

1. a galvanometer that depends for its action on the deflection of a magnetic needle in a magnetic field produced by the electric current that is to be detected

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Other Word Forms

• galvanoscopic adjective
• galvanoscopist noun
• galvanoscopy noun

Etymology

Origin of galvanoscope

First recorded in 1825–35; galvano- + -scope

Example Sentences

At the shore station, there is placed in deviation a galvanoscope, K, whose needle is deflected.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 443, June 28, 1884 by Various

Connect the coil to your galvanoscope as shown in Figure 8.

From Electricity for the 4-H Scientist Idaho Agricultural Extension Service Bulletin 396, June, 1962 by Wilson, Eric B.

Show others how your galvanoscope can detect: whether a battery is producing current, which way the current is flowing, and whether a current is strong or weak.

From Electricity for the 4-H Scientist Idaho Agricultural Extension Service Bulletin 396, June, 1962 by Wilson, Eric B.

To test the voltage of batteries we must be able to control our galvanoscope.

From Electricity for the 4-H Scientist Idaho Agricultural Extension Service Bulletin 396, June, 1962 by Wilson, Eric B.

We shall complete our enumeration of the measuring apparatus by citing Ducretet's non-oscillating galvanometer, Sir William Thomson's amperemeters, voltameters, ohmmeters, and mhosmeters, constructed and exhibited by Breguet, and a new aperiodic galvanoscope of Mr. Maiche.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 441, June 14, 1884. by Various