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electroscope

early scientific instrument used to detect the presence of electric charge on a body
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electroscope
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electroscope

Summary

electroscope is a measuring instrument[1]. electroscope has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • electroscope's instance of is recorded as measuring instrument[3].
  • electroscope is a type of scientific instrument[4].
  • electroscope's Commons category is recorded as Electroscopes[5].
  • electroscope's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[6].
  • electroscope's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[7].
  • electroscope's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[8].
  • electroscope's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[9].
  • electroscope's described by source is recorded as Small Soviet Encyclopedia[10].

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Definition and Type

electroscope's instance of is recorded as measuring instrument[3]. electroscope is a type of scientific instrument[4].

Why It Matters

electroscope has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] electroscope is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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