noun
electrophone
Technical term in organology for instruments that produce sound primarily by electrical means, such as synthesizers and theremins.
電鳴楽器は、電子回路を使って音を出す楽器の総称です。
Electrophone is a general term for instruments that produce sound using electronic circuits.
電子楽器 is a broader term for electronic musical instruments, while 電鳴楽器 is a more specific organological classification.
Compound of 電 (electric), 鳴 (sound), and 楽器 (musical instrument). A modern technical coinage.