Van de Graaff generator
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Invented by Robert J. Van de Graaff (1901–1967), American physicist.
Noun[edit]
Van de Graaff generator (plural Van de Graaff generators)
- (physics) A device in which an electric charge is built up on a large spherical electrode by means of a rapidly moving belt.
- Synonym: (ellipsis) Van de Graaff
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Translations[edit]
device in which an electric charge is built up by means of a moving belt
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Further reading[edit]
- Van de Graaff generator on Wikipedia.Wikipedia