n. pl. e·lec·troph·o·ri (-ə-rī′, -ə-rē′) An apparatus for generating static electricity, consisting of a hard rubber disk that is given a negative charge by friction and a metal plate that is given a net positive charge by induction when in contact with the disk. [New Latin : ELECTRO- + Greek -phoros, -phorous.] |
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