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Electrophorus :: Electrophorus (n.) An instrument for exciting electricity, and repeating the charge indefinitely by induction, consisting of a flat cake of resin, shelllac, or ebonite, upon which is placed a plate of metal..

Excerpt :: Excerpt (n.) An extract; a passage selected or copied from a book or record.

Extract :: Extract (v. t.) To take by selection; to choose out; to cite or quote, as a passage from a book..

Experiment :: Experiment (v. t.) To make experiment; to operate by test or trial; -- often with on, upon, or in, referring to the subject of an experiment; with, referring to the instrument; and by, referring to the means; as, to experiment upon electricity; he experimented in plowing with ponies, or by steam power..

Presidential :: Presidential (a.) Of or pertaining to a president; as, the presidential chair; a presidential election..

Voltameter :: Voltameter (n.) An instrument for measuring the voltaic electricity passing through it, by its effect in decomposing water or some other chemical compound acting as an electrolyte..

Chlorous :: Chlorous (a.) Pertaining to, or resembling, the electro-negative character of chlorine; hence, electro-negative; -- opposed to basylous or zincous..

Discharger :: Discharger (n.) One who, or that which, discharges. Specifically, in electricity, an instrument for discharging a Leyden jar, or electrical battery, by making a connection between the two surfaces; a discharging rod..

Amber :: Amber (n.) A yellowish translucent resin resembling copal, found as a fossil in alluvial soils, with beds of lignite, or on the seashore in many places. It takes a fine polish, and is used for pipe mouthpieces, beads, etc., and as a basis for a fine varnish. By friction, it becomes strongly electric..

Elect :: Elect (v. t.) To designate, choose, or select, as an object of mercy or favor..

Bobbin :: Bobbin (n.) A cylindrical or spool-shaped coil or insulated wire, usually containing a core of soft iron which becomes magnetic when the wire is traversed by an electrical current..

Electricity :: Electricity (n.) Fig.: Electrifying energy or characteristic.

Rheophore :: Rheophore (n.) One of the poles of a voltaic battery; an electrode.

Elector :: Elector (n.) In the old German empire, one of the princes entitled to choose the emperor..

Condenser :: Condenser (n.) An instrument for concentrating electricity by the effect of induction between conducting plates separated by a nonconducting plate.

Comb :: Comb (n.) The collector of an electrical machine, usually resembling a comb..

Electrotypic :: Electrotypic (a.) Pertaining to, or effected by means of, electrotypy..

Belectured :: Belectured (imp. & p. p.) of Belectur.

Electro-dynamometer :: Electro-dynamometer (n.) An instrument for measuring the strength of electro-dynamic currents.

Septennial :: Septennial (a.) Happening or returning once in every seven years; as, septennial elections in England..

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