electroscope

s. [Eng. electro, and Gr. skopeō to view, to see.] An instrument for detecting electrical excitation. It consists of a gla jar with a wooden bottom, a bra wire pa ing through the cork, and surmounted by a ball of the same metal; to the lower end of the wire are gummed two depending strips of gold-leaf. [ELECTROMETER.) ĕ-lěc-tro-scop-Ic, a. [Eng.electro scop(e); -ic.] Of or pertaining to an electroscope; performed by means of an electroscope.