Late 18th century; earliest use found in Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790), natural philosopher, writer, and revolutionary politician in America. From (i) French électrophore or its etymon (ii) post-classical Latin electrophoruselectrophorus.
Definition of electrophore in US English:
electrophore
nounɪˈlɛktrəfɔː
historical
Electrophorus.
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790), natural philosopher, writer, and revolutionary politician in America. From (i) French électrophore or its etymon (ii) post-classical Latin electrophorus electrophorus.