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electrophorus

Subject: Science and technology, Physics

An early form of electrostatic generator. It consists of a flat dielectric plate and a metal plate with an insulated handle. The dielectric plate is charged by friction and the metal plate ...

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A New Dictionary of Eponyms

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Subject Reference
Current Version:
2002
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Language reference, History of English
Length:
270 words

...theory and became a rallying point for those opposed to it. His prominence was such that he was elected to England's Royal Society and was the first foreigner to receive the Royal Society's Copley Medal. Volta invented or improved a number of electrical devices, such as the electrophorus, which transfers electric charges to other objects. He discovered the electric decomposition of water and developed a theory of current electricity in physics. His inventions include the electrical condenser and the voltaic pile , which became the prototype of the dry-cell...

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