galvanometer

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galvanometer

  • /ˌɡæl.vəˈnɒm.ɪt.ə/ UK
  • /ˌɡæl.vəˈnɑm.ət.ɚ/ US

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From Italian physicist Luigi Galvani + -o- + -meter.

noun galvanometers

  1. A device used to indicate the presence and direction of a small electric current, especially used to detect a null or balanced condition in a bridge circuit.

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noun device to detect electric current

Españolgalvanómetro
한국어검류계 geomnyugye
中文靈敏電流計 /灵敏电流计 língmǐn diànliújì
Portuguêsgalvanómetro
Françaisgalvanomètre
DeutschGalvanometer
Italianogalvanometro
Românăgalvanometru
Tiếng ViệtGavanô kế

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"galvanometer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/galvanometer. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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galvanometer. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/galvanometer

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"galvanometer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/galvanometer.

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@misc{galvanometer_2026,
  title = {galvanometer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/galvanometer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}