Van de Graaff generator

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A device in which an electric charge is built up on a large spherical electrode by means of a rapidly moving belt.

Word forms

Van de Graaff generator Van de Graaff generators

Etymology

Invented by Robert J. Van de Graaff (1901–1967), American physicist.

Synonyms

Related words

Van de Graaff accelerator
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