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Faraday cup

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Faraday-Becher — metal cup for catching charged particles
  • German: Faraday-Auffänger — metal cup for catching charged particles
  • German: Faraday-Detektor — metal cup for catching charged particles
  • German: Faraday-Tasse — metal cup for catching charged particles
  • Italian: coppa di Faraday — metal cup for catching charged particles
  • Italian: pozzo di Faraday — metal cup for catching charged particles