electroscopic

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adjective

of, pertaining to, or by means of an electroscope

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

adjective
  1. of, pertaining to, or by means of an electroscope

Origin

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

From electro- + -scopic.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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