A dictionary of electrical words, terms and phrases (1898)
Houston, Edwin J. (Edwin James), 1847-1914 · New York, The W. J. Johnston company · leaf 219
Ele.J 209 [Ele. … ensues in the capacity of the condenser, and thecharge now raises the potential of the lowerplate, and causes a marked divergence of theleaves L, L. (See Electricity\ Pyro.) Electroscope, Gold-Leaf An elec-troscope in which two leaves of gold are usedto detect the presence of an electric charge,or…
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