Electroscope

[i'lektrәskәup]

Definition

(noun.) measuring instrument that detects electric charge; two gold leaves diverge owing to repulsion of charges with like sign.

Typist: Nicholas--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) An instrument for detecting the presence of electricity, or changes in the electric state of bodies, or the species of electricity present, as by means of pith balls, and the like.

Typed by Abe