galvanometer en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌɡæl.vəˈnɑm.ət.ɚ/ (General-American)
- /ˌɡæl.vəˈnɒm.ɪt.ə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Italian physicist Luigi Galvani + -o- + -meter.
Meanings
- 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| galvanometers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
tangent galvanometer · psychogalvanometer · sine galvanometer · cosine galvanometer
Translations (21)
fi kiertokäämimittari (device to detect electric current) · vi Gavanô kế (device to detect electric current) · cy galfanomedr (device to detect electric current) · ro galvanometru (device to detect electric current) · ast galvanómetru (device to detect electric current) · it galvanometro (device to detect electric current) · es galvanómetro (device to detect electric current) · ms galvanometer (device to detect electric current) · mi ine-ararua (device to detect electric current) · ms jangka galvani (device to detect electric current) · ko 검류계 (device to detect electric current) · de Galvanometer (device to detect electric current) · pt galvanómetro (device to detect electric current) · cmn 靈敏電流計 /灵敏电流计 (device to detect electric current) · ga galbhánaiméadar (device to detect electric current) · cs galvanometr (device to detect electric current) · gl galvanómetro (device to detect electric current) · sv galvanometer (device to detect electric current) · fi galvanometri (device to detect electric current) · fr galvanomètre (device to detect electric current) · ca galvanòmetre (device to detect electric current)