galvanometer

English

/ˌɡæl.vəˈnɒm.ɪt.ə/, /ˌɡæl.vəˈnɑm.ət.ɚ/

noun
Definitions
  • (physics) A device used to indicate the presence and direction of a small electric current, especially used to detect a null or balanced condition in a bridge circuit.

Etymology

Affix from English w (a poet of the isle of Lesbos) + English Luigi Galvani.

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English

Luigi Galvani

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