Van de Graaff generator
Van de Graaff generator
Definition
☆ Van· de Graaff· generator (van′ di gräf′)
noun
an electrostatic generator using a movable insulating belt to produce potentials of millions of volts
Etymology: after R. J. Van de Graaff (1901-67), U.S. physicist
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