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electrophotography
electrophysiology
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electroporation
electropositive
electroreception
electroreceptor
electroretinogram
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electroscope
e·lec·tro·scope [ i léktrə skp ] (plural e·lec·tro·scopes)


noun 
Definition:
 
device to detect electricity: a device that detects and measures an electric charge, usually consisting of a rod holding two strips of gold foil that separate when the same charge is applied to each

e·lec·tro·scop·ic [ i lèktrə skóppik ] adjective
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