2. (Math.)
Defn: The calculus; fluxions. [R.]
RHEOMOTOR
Rhe"o*mo`tor, n. Etym: [Gr.motor.] (Elec.)
Defn: Any apparatus by which an electrical current is originated.
[R.]
RHEOPHORE Rhe"o*phore, n. Etym: [Gr. (Elec.) (a) A connecting wire of an electric or voltaic apparatus, traversed by a current. (b) One of the poles of a voltaic battery; an electrode.
RHEOSCOPE
Rhe"o*scope, n. Etym: [Gr. -scope.] (Physics)
Defn: An instrument for detecting the presence or movement of currents, as of electricity.
RHEOSTAT
Rhe"o*stat, n. Etym: [Gr. (Elec.)
Defn: A contrivance for adjusting or regulating the strength of electrical currents, operating usually by the intercalation of resistance which can be varied at will. Wheatstone. —Rhe`o*stat"ic, a.
RHEOTOME
Rhe"o*tome, n. Etym: [Gr. (Elec.)