1. of, relating to, or detected by an electroscope; capable of detecting or measuring electric charge or electric fields
Usage: technical; physics

Examples

• The electroscopic method allowed the scientist to detect the presence of static electricity on the surface.
• An electroscopic leaf is a simple device used to demonstrate the presence of electric charge.
• The electroscopic properties of the material made it useful for measuring electrical potential.
• Students used an electroscopic apparatus to observe how different objects become charged.
• The electroscopic effect was clearly visible when the charged rod approached the detector.