galvanoscope
English
Etymology
Luigi Galvani + -o- + -scope
Noun
galvanoscope (plural galvanoscopes)
- A device used to detect electric currents, particularly one using the deflection of a magnetic needle.
Derived terms
French
Further reading
- “galvanoscope”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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