Electrophore

/ɪˈlɛktrəˌfoʊr/ noun

Definition

A simple device that generates static electricity through friction and induction, used to demonstrate electrical principles.

Etymology

From electro- (electricity) + -phore (carrier, from Greek pherein, to carry). Invented by Johan Carl Wilcke in 1762, the name literally means 'electricity carrier.'

Kelly Says

The electrophore was revolutionary because it could produce electricity again and again without being recharged—it proved that static electricity could be mechanically extracted and repeatedly generated.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ኤሌክትሮፎር
e-le-k-tro-for
ARالعربية
أيونات كهربائية
ayoonat kahlbiyyah
BNবাংলা
বিদ্যুৎচালিত
bidyut-chalit
CACatalà
electòfor
e-lek-toh-for
CSČeština
elektrofor
e-lek-troh-for
DADansk
elektrofor
e-lek-troh-for
DEDeutsch
Elektrophore
e-lek-troh-foh-ruh
ELΕλληνικά
ηλεκτροφόρος
i-lek-troh-for-os
ESEspañol
electropóforo
e-lek-troh-foh-roh
FAفارسی
الکتروفور
al-ek-troh-for
FISuomi
elektrofore
e-lek-troh-fore
FRFrançais
électrophor
e-lek-troh-for
GUGU
એલેક્ટ્રોફોર
ay-lek-troh-for
HAHA
elektrofòrò
e-lek-troh-for-oh
HEעברית
אלקטרופור
al-ek-troh-for
HIहिन्दी
विद्युत वाहक
vidyut vahak
HUMagyar
elektrofor
e-lek-troh-for
IDBahasa Indonesia
elektrofores
e-lek-troh-foh-res
IGIG
elektrofore
e-lek-troh-for
ITItaliano
elettrofore
e-let-troh-fore
JA日本語
電気泳動
denki-eidou
KKKK
электрофор
elektrofor
KMKM
អេលេគ្ត្រូផូរ
a-lek-troh-for
KO한국어
전기영동
jeon-gi-yeong-dong
MRMR
इलेक्ट्रोफोर
i-lek-troh-for
MSBahasa Melayu
elektrofore
e-lek-troh-for
MYမြန်မာ
လျှပ်စစ် ပြောင်း
lyi-shpet-sit-pyaung
NLNederlands
elektrofore
e-lek-troh-for
NONorsk
elektrofor
e-lek-troh-for
PAPA
ਇਲੈਕਟ੍ਰੋਫੋਰ
i-lek-troh-for
PLPolski
elektrofora
e-lek-troh-foh-rah
PTPortuguês
eletróforo
eh-leh-troh-foh-roh
RORomână
electrophore
e-lek-troh-for
RUРусский
электрофор
elektrofor
SVSvenska
elektrofor
e-lek-troh-for
SWKiswahili
elektrofore
e-lek-troh-for
TAதமிழ்
மின்னணு ஊடகம்
minnanu uadakkam
TEతెలుగు
ఎలక్ట్రోఫోర్
e-lek-troh-for
THไทย
อิเล็กโทรโฟร์
i-lek-troh-for
TLTL
elektrofores
e-lek-troh-fores
TRTürkçe
elektroför
e-lek-troh-for
UKУкраїнська
електрофор
elektrofor
URاردو
الکتروفور
al-ek-troh-for
VITiếng Việt
điện di động
dien di dong
YOYO
elektrofore
e-lek-troh-for
ZH中文
电泳rophore
diàn yǒng pōfēi
ZUZU
elektrofore
e-lek-troh-for

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