Electrophorus
Pronunciation : E*lec`troph"o*rus
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [NL., fr. combining form electro- + Gr. (Physics)
Definition : Defn: An instrument for exciting electricity, and repeating the charge indefinitely by induction, consisting of a flat cake of resin, shelllac, or ebonite, upon which is placed a plate of metal.
pl. Electrophori.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913