Electrophorus

n.

1.

(Physics) An instrument for exciting electricity, and repeating the charge indefinitely by induction, consisting of a flat cake of resin, shellac, or ebonite, upon which is placed a plate of metal.

Noun	1.	electrophorus - a simple electrostatic generator that generates repeated charges of static electricity
	2.	Electrophorus - type genus of the family Electrophoridae; electric eels Synonyms: genus Electrophorus

electrostatic generator, electrostatic machine, Van de Graaff generator, Wimshurst machine