electroscope

Other forms: electroscopes

Definitions of electroscope
  1. noun
    measuring instrument that detects electric charge; two gold leaves diverge owing to repulsion of charges with like sign
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    type of:
    measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system
    instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something
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