| ELECTROCUTE | • electrocute v. (Transitive) To kill by electric shock. • electrocute v. (Transitive) To execute by electric shock, often by means of an electric chair. • electrocute v. (Transitive, proscribed, informal) To inflict a severe electric shock (not necessarily fatal) upon. |
| ELECTROCYTE | • electrocyte n. (Anatomy) A modified striated muscle cell that does not contract, but produces electric signals; the… • ELECTROCYTE n. a specialized muscle or nerve cell that generates electricity. |
| ELECTROFORM | • electroform v. To manufacture by the electroforming process. • ELECTROFORM v. to form (shaped articles) by electrodeposition on a mold. |
| ELECTROGENS | • ELECTROGEN n. a molecule which emits electrons when it is illuminated. |
| ELECTROGRAM | • electrogram n. (Physiology) A record of the electrical activity of an organ. • ELECTROGRAM n. a tracing of the electrical potentials of a tissue (as the brain or heart) made by means of electrodes placed directly in the tissue instead of on the surface of the body. |
| ELECTROJETS | • electrojets n. Plural of electrojet. • ELECTROJET n. an overhead concentration of electric current found in the region of strong auroral displays. |
| ELECTROLESS | • electroless adj. (Of a metal plating process) Without the use of an external electric current. • ELECTROLESS adj. being or involving deposition of metal by chemical means instead of by electrodeposition. |
| ELECTROLIER | • electrolier n. A fixture, usually hanging from the ceiling, for holding electric lamps. • ELECTROLIER n. a chandelier for electric lamps. |
| ELECTROLOGY | • electrology n. (Dated) The branch of physical science that deals with electricity and its properties. • electrology n. The use of electrolysis to remove body hair. • ELECTROLOGY n. the study of electricity. |
| ELECTROLYSE | • electrolyse v. Alternative spelling of electrolyze. • ELECTROLYSE v. to subject to electrolysis, also ELECTROLYZE. |
| ELECTROLYTE | • electrolyte n. (Chemistry) A substance that, in solution or when molten, ionizes and conducts electricity. • electrolyte n. (Chemistry) A solution containing such substances, which therefore also conducts electricity. • electrolyte n. (Chemistry, often) Any of the various ions in such a solution, or (metonymically) their concentration therein. |
| ELECTROLYZE | • electrolyze v. To decompose by means of, or as a result of electrolysis. • ELECTROLYZE v. to subject to electrolysis, also ELECTROLYSE. |
| ELECTROMERS | • electromers n. Plural of electromer. • ELECTROMER n. a substance showing electromerism. |
| ELECTRONICA | • electronica n. (Music) Any of a wide range of electronic music genres. • electronica n. Electronic items in general. • electronica n. (Internet) The data trail of an individual on the public internet. (Can we add an example for this sense?) |
| ELECTRONICS | • electronics n. (Physics) The study and use of electrical devices that operate by controlling the flow of electrons… • electronics n. (In the plural) A device or devices which require the flow of electrons through conductors and semiconductors… • electronics n. Electronic circuitry. |
| ELECTROPOPS | • ELECTROPOP n. a genre of pop music characterized by the use of synthesizers to replace guitars and drums. |
| ELECTROTINT | • electrotint n. A style of engraving in relief by means of voltaic electricity. A picture is drawn on a metallic plate… • ELECTROTINT n. a printing block produced by drawing with varnish on a metal plate, and depositing metal electrically on the parts not covered. |
| ELECTROTYPE | • electrotype n. (Printing) a plate, made by electroplating a mold, such as used in letterpress printing. • electrotype v. To make such a plate. • ELECTROTYPE v. to make a copy of something by electrolytically coating a mould with copper. |
| ELECTROTYPY | • electrotypy n. The process of producing electrotype plates. • ELECTROTYPY n. printing by electrotype. |
| ELECTROWEAK | • electroweak adj. (Physics) Describing the combination of the electromagnetic and weak nuclear forces. • ELECTROWEAK adj. of or relating to a theory unifying electromagnetic and weak interactions between particles. |