Appleton's dictionary of machines, mechanics, engine-work, and engineering (1861)
Appleton, firm, publishers, New York. (1852, D. Appleton & Co.) · New York : D. Appleton · leaf 437
ex-cited body with which it may be brought into contact, Volta invented a very simple kind of electricalmachine, which he denominated The Electrophorus.—The name of this electrical apparatus is derivedfrom the Greek words signifying Producer of Electricity. The electrophorus consists simply of a… … 1169
Mechanical engineering
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