gold-leaf electrometers

A form of gold-leaf electrometer — A classical scientific instrument used to detect the presence and approximate magnitude of an electric charge on an object and also determine the polarity of the charge.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of gold-leaf electrometer
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