Van de Graaff generator

noun

Van de Graaff generator

noun

Etymology Invented by Robert J. Van de Graaff (1901–1967), American physicist.

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Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics A device in which an electric charge is built up on a large spherical electrode by means of a rapidly moving belt.

Related terms
Van de Graaff accelerator

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