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How do you use Electroscope in a sentence? See 6 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Electroscope in a sentence

Electroscope meaning

a simple device that detects the presence of an electric charge by the mutual repulsion of metal foils or pith balls

Synonyms of Electroscope

measuring instrument measuring system measuring device

Related words

Other words often associated with Electroscope or its synonyms:

instrument

Using Electroscope

  • The main meaning on this page is: a simple device that detects the presence of an electric charge by the mutual repulsion of metal foils or pith balls
  • Useful related words include: measuring instrument, measuring system, measuring device.
  • In the example corpus, electroscope often appears in combinations such as: gold-leaf electroscope, the electroscope.

Context around Electroscope

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 16 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

leaf 3× braun 1× charged 1× positive 1×

Often after:

replaced 1× discharges 1× usually 1×

Sentence patterns with Electroscope

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a positive electroscope 1× cap the electroscope discharges and 1× gold leaf electroscope for more 1× gold leaf electroscope the gold 1× gold leaf electroscope was one 1× negatively charged electroscope and further 1× the braun electroscope replaced the 1× the electroscope is an 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

if high frequency 1× older electrometers gold 1× the braun electroscope 1× the electroscope is 1× this type of 1× this will discharge 1×

Common sentence endings:

a positive electroscope 1× can be calibrated 1× indicate electric charge 1× more accurate measurements 1× the photoelectric effect 1× will fall limp 1×

Words around Electroscope

Just before it in the word index:

electrorefining 2 electroreduction 2 electropositivity 2 electropositive 11 electroporator 2 electroporation 18

Just after it in the word index:

electroshock 16 electrostatic 152 electrostatically 5 electrostatics 16 electrostencil 3 electrosteric 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Electroscope

  • In this selection, "electroscope" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 16 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, leaf, braun, charged, replaced, discharges and usually stand out and add context to how "electroscope" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a positive electroscope and cap the electroscope discharges and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "electroscope" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with electroscope

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The electroscope is an important tool in illustrating the photoelectric effect. (11 words)

The Braun electroscope replaced the gold-leaf electroscope for more accurate measurements. (12 words)

This will discharge a negatively charged electroscope and further charge a positive electroscope. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

Older electrometers Gold-leaf electrometer Gold-leaf electroscope The gold-leaf electroscope was one of the first sensitive instruments used to indicate electric charge. (24 words)

This type of electroscope usually acts as an indicator and not a measuring device, although it can be calibrated. (19 words)

If high-frequency light shines on the cap, the electroscope discharges and the leaf will fall limp. (17 words)

Example sentences (6)

Older electrometers Gold-leaf electrometer Gold-leaf electroscope The gold-leaf electroscope was one of the first sensitive instruments used to indicate electric charge.

The Braun electroscope replaced the gold-leaf electroscope for more accurate measurements.

This will discharge a negatively charged electroscope and further charge a positive electroscope.

If high-frequency light shines on the cap, the electroscope discharges and the leaf will fall limp.

The electroscope is an important tool in illustrating the photoelectric effect.

This type of electroscope usually acts as an indicator and not a measuring device, although it can be calibrated.

Common combinations with electroscope

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "electroscope" in a sentence?
An example: "Older electrometers Gold-leaf electrometer Gold-leaf electroscope The gold-leaf electroscope was one of the first sensitive instruments used to indicate electric charge." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "electroscope" from authentic English texts.
What does "electroscope" mean?
Electroscope means: a simple device that detects the presence of an electric charge by the mutual repulsion of metal foils or pith balls
What are synonyms of "electroscope"?
Common synonyms of "electroscope" include: measuring instrument, measuring system, measuring device.
How many example sentences with "electroscope" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "electroscope", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.