'Electrophorus' definitions:
Definition of 'electrophorus'
(from WordNet)
noun
A simple electrostatic generator that generates repeated charges of static electricity
noun
Type genus of the family Electrophoridae; electric eels [syn: Electrophorus, genus Electrophorus]
Definition of 'Electrophorus'
From: GCIDE
- Electrophorus \E*lec`troph"o*rus\, n.; pl. Electrophori. [NL., fr. combining form electro- + Gr. fe`rein to bear.] (Physics) An instrument for exciting electricity, and repeating the charge indefinitely by induction, consisting of a flat cake of resin, shellac, or ebonite, upon which is placed a plate of metal. [1913 Webster]