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electroscope [ɪˈlɛktrəʊˌskəʊp] n
(Physics / General Physics) an apparatus for detecting an electric charge, typically consisting of a rod holding two gold foils that separate when a charge is applied electroscopic [ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈskɒpɪk] adj ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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Then he details how to make capacitors and electroscopes that determine the electrical condition of the atmosphere. NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 6, 1997--A case seeking to be maintained as a class action has been filed in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota on behalf of purchasers of Electroscope Inc. Taking his electroscope aloft, Hess found that above 5,000 feet, the radiation steadily increased its intensity -- to several times ground levels at 17,500 feet, the maximum altitude of the physicist's balloon. |
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