electroscope

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noun

a simple device that detects the presence of an electric charge by the mutual repulsion of metal foils or pith balls

OriginAncient Greek σκοπέω (skopéō) ← Proto-Hellenic *sképt͏̌omai ← Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti →
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Meanings

nounelectroscope (plural electroscopes)

plural electroscopes

  1. natural sciencesa simple device that detects the presence of an electric charge by the mutual repulsion of metal foils or pith balls

Origin

  1. Frenchélectro-
  2. Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
  3. Latinēlectrum
  4. Latinelectro-
  5. Englishelectro-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*speḱ-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*spéḱyeti
  8. Proto-Hellenic*sképt͏̌omai
  9. Ancient Greekσκέπτομαι (sképtomai)
  10. Ancient Greekσκοπός (skopós)
  11. Ancient Greekσκοπέω (skopéō)
  12. Englishelectroscope

From electro- + -scope.

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Translations

Catalan electroscopi
  • electroscopidevice that detects the presence of an electric charge
Chinese Mandarin 驗電器 /验电器
  • 驗電器 /验电器 (yàndiànqì)device that detects the presence of an electric charge
Finnish elektroskooppi
  • elektroskooppidevice that detects the presence of an electric charge
French électroscope
  • électroscopedevice that detects the presence of an electric charge
Hindi विद्युतदर्शी
  • विद्युतदर्शी (vidyutdarśī)device that detects the presence of an electric charge
Irish leictreascóp
  • leictreascópdevice that detects the presence of an electric charge
Italian elettroscopio
  • elettroscopiodevice that detects the presence of an electric charge
Japanese 検電器
  • 検電器 (kendenki)device that detects the presence of an electric charge
Korean 검전기
  • 검전기 (geomjeon'gi)device that detects the presence of an electric charge
Māori ine-hikotū
  • ine-hikotūdevice that detects the presence of an electric charge
Portuguese eletroscópio
  • eletroscópiodevice that detects the presence of an electric charge
Russian электроско́п
  • электроско́п (elektroskóp)device that detects the presence of an electric charge
Spanish electroscopio
  • electroscopiodevice that detects the presence of an electric charge
Tagalog dagitsipat
  • dagitsipatdevice that detects the presence of an electric charge
Tamil மின்காட்டி
  • மின்காட்டி (miṉkāṭṭi)device that detects the presence of an electric charge
Urdu برق نما
  • برق نما (barq numā)device that detects the presence of an electric charge
Vietnamese cái nghiệm tĩnh điện
  • cái nghiệm tĩnh điệndevice that detects the presence of an electric charge
Cite this entry
APA

electroscope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electroscope

MLA

“electroscope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electroscope. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “electroscope,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electroscope.

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