galvanometer
English
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Etymology
[edit]From Italian physicist Luigi Galvani + -o- + -meter.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɡæl.vəˈnɒm.ɪt.ə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɡæl.vəˈnɑm.ət.ɚ/
- Rhymes: -ɒmɪtə(ɹ)
Noun
[edit]galvanometer (plural galvanometers)
- (physics) A device used to indicate the presence and direction of a small electric current, especially used to detect a null or balanced condition in a bridge circuit.
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]device to detect electric current
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References
[edit]- “galvanometer”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “galvanometer”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.