Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for E-LEC-TROM'E-TER
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E-LEC-TROM'E-TER, n. [L. electrum, Gr. ηλεκτρον, amber, and μετρεω, to measure.]
An instrument for measuring the quantity or intensity of electricity, or its quality; or an instrument for discharging it from a jar. Encyc. Henry. Ure.
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