Faraday cup

Meaning

Noun

A conductive metal cup designed to catch charged particles in vacuum.

Origin

Named after English scientist Michael Faraday (1791–1867), who first theorized ions around 1830.

Modern English dictionary

Explore and search massive catalog of over 900,000 word meanings.

Word of the Day

Get a curated memorable word every day.

Challenge yourself

Level up your vocabulary by setting personal goals.

And much more

Try out Vedaist now.