c. 1600, "one who or that which transforms," agent noun from transform (v.). The meaning "device to reduce electrical currents" is from 1882.
2. 1882 électr. subst. (Hospitalier, Phys. mod., p. 323). Dér. de transformer*; suff. -ateur.
jules and/or his brother's use of "transformer" in In the Year 2889 (page 6)doesn't fit the engineering instrument to change electrical voltage? Verne appears to use his "transformer" to direct and change the type of energy. i can find no similar type of instrument in 19th century science? IS THIS a Translation issue?????thanks for your help
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