D'Arsonval galvanometer: Meaning and Definition of

D'Ar'son•val galvanom'eter

Pronunciation: (där'sun-vôl", -val"), [key]
— Elect. Elect.
  1. a galvanometer consisting of a large, fixed magnet and a light coil that swings in the magnetic field.
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