Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Electrepeter

E′lec‐trep″e‐ter (ē̍′lĕk‐trĕp″ē̍‐tẽr), n. [Electro + Gr. τρέπειν to turn.] An instrument used to change the direction of electric currents; a commutator.

839

Electress

E‐lect″ress (ē̍‐lĕk″trĕs), n. [Cf. F. électrice. Cf. Electoress.] The wife or widow of an elector in the old German empire. Burke.

840

Electric

{ E‐lec″tric (ē̍‐lĕk″trĭk), E‐lec″tric‐al (–trĭ‐kal), } a. [L. electrum amber, a mixed metal, Gr. ἤλεκτρον; akin to ηλἔκτωρ the beaming sun, cf. Skr. arc to beam, shine: cf. F. ...

841

Electric (2)

E‐lec″tric (?), n.(Physics) A nonconductor of electricity, as amber, glass, resin, etc., employed to excite or accumulate electricity.

842

Electrically

E‐lec″tric‐al‐ly (?), adv. In the manner of electricity, or by means of it; thrillingly.

843

Electricalness

E‐lec″tric‐al‐ness, a. The state or quality of being electrical.

844

Electrician

E′lec‐tri″cian (ē′lĕk‐trĭsh″an), n. An investigator of electricity; one versed in the science of electricity.

845

Electricity

E′lec‐tric″i‐ty (–trĭs″ĭ‐ty̆), n.; pl.Electricities (–tĭz). [Cf. F. électricité. See Electric.] 1. A power in nature, a manifestation of energy, exhibiting itself when in distur...

846

Electrifiable

E‐lec″tri‐fi′a‐ble (?), a. Capable of receiving electricity, or of being charged with it.

847

Electrification

E‐lec′tri‐fi‐ca″tion (?), n.(Physics) The act of electrifying, or the state of being charged with electricity.

848

Electrify

E‐lec″tri‐fy (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Electrified (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Electrifying.] [Electric + -fy.] 1. To communicate electricity to; to charge with electricity; as, to electr...

849

Electrify (2)

E‐lec″tri‐fy, v. i. To become electric.

850

Electrify (3)

E‐lec″tri‐fy (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Electrified (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Electrifying (?).] [Electric + -fy.] To equip for employment of electric power; as, to electrify a railroad.

851

Electrine

E‐lec″trine (?), a. [L. electrinus of amber. See Electric.] 1. Belonging to, or made of, amber.2. Made of electrum, an alloy used by the ancients.

852

Electrition

E′lec‐tri″tion (?), n.(Physiol.) The recognition by an animal body of the electrical condition of external objects.

853

Electrization

E‐lec′tri‐za″tion (?), n. [Cf. F. électrisation.] The act of electrizing; electrification.

854

Electrize

E‐lec″trize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Electrized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Electrizing (?).] [Cf. F. électriser.] To electricity. Eng. Cyc.

855

Electrizer

E‐lec″tri′zer (?), n. One who, or that which, electrizes.

856

Electro

E‐lec″tro, n. An electrotype.

857

Electro-

E‐lec″tro– (?). [L. electrum amber. See Electric.] A prefix or combining form signifying pertaining to electricity, produced by electricity, producing or employing electricity, ...

858

Electro-ballistic

E‐lec′tro–bal‐lis″tic (?), a. Pertaining to electro-ballistics.

859

Electro-ballistics

E‐lec′tro–bal‐lis″tics (?), n. The art or science of measuring the force or velocity of projectiles by means of electricity.

860

Electro-biologist

E‐lec′tro–bi‐ol″o‐gist (?), n.(Biol.) One versed in electro-biology.

861

Electro-biology

E‐lec′tro–bi‐ol″o‐gy (?), n.(Biol.) 1. That branch of biology which treats of the electrical phenomena of living organisms.2. That phase of mesmerism or animal magnetism, the ph...

862

Electro-bioscopy

E‐lec′tro–bi‐os″co‐py (?), n. [Electro- + Gr. � life + -scopy.] (Biol.) A method of determining the presence or absence of life in an animal organism with a current of electrici...

863

Electro-capillarity

E‐lec′tro–cap′il‐lar″i‐ty (?), n.(Physics) The occurrence or production of certain capillary effects by the action of an electrical current or charge.

864

Electro-capillary

E‐lec′tro–cap″il‐la‐ry (?), a.(Physics) Pert. to, or caused by, electro-capillarity.