galvanometer

[gal-vuh-nom-i-ter] Origin

gal·va·nom·e·ter

[gal-vuh-nom-i-ter]
noun
an instrument for detecting the existence of small electric currents and determining their strength.

Origin:
1795–1805; galvano- + -meter
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Galvanometer has a plethora of syllables.
So is cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine. Does it mean:
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells.
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
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World English Dictionary
galvanometer (ˌɡælvəˈnɒmɪtə)
 
n
any sensitive instrument for detecting or measuring small electric currents
 
galvanometric
 
adj
 
galvano'metrical
 
adj
 
galvano'metrically
 
adv
 
galva'nometry
 
n

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Word Origin & History

galvanometer
1802, from comb. form of galvanism + meter.
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Science Dictionary
galvanometer   (gāl'və-nŏm'ĭ-tər)  Pronunciation Key 
An instrument that detects small electric currents and indicates their direction and relative strength. Current flowing through the galvanometer passes through a coil near a magnetized needle on a pivot; the strength of the current in the coil regulates the strength of a magnetic field that displaces the needle. Galvanometers can be used directly as ammeters, and are the core element of many ohmmeters and voltmeters.
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