The Collaborative International Dictionary
Rheophore
Rheophore \Rhe"o*phore\ (r[=e]"[-o]*f[=o]r), n. [Gr. "rei^n to flow + ??? to carry.] (Elec.)
A connecting wire of an electric or voltaic apparatus, traversed by a current.
One of the poles of a voltaic battery; an electrode.
Wiktionary
rheophore
n. (context obsolete physics English) Any wire, electrode or connector that conducts electricity