Van De Graaff Generator Definition

văn də grăf
noun
An electrostatic generator using a movable insulating belt to produce potentials of millions of volts.
Webster's New World
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Singular:
Van de Graaff generator
Plural:
van-de-graaff-generators

Origin of Van De Graaff Generator

  • After Robert Jemison Van de Graaff (1901–1967), American physicist

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Named after its inventor Robert Jemison Van de Graaff.

    From Wiktionary

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