Webster's Dictionary 1913

892

Electro-positive (2)

E‐lec′tro–pos″i‐tive, n.(Chem. & Physics) A body which passes to the negative pole in electrolysis.

893

Electro-puncturation

{ E‐lec′tro–punc′tu‐ra″tion (?), E‐lec′tro–punc′tur‐ing (?; 135) }, n.(Med.) See Electropuncture.

894

Electro-puncture

E‐lec′tro–punc′ture (?; 135), n.(Med.) An operation that consists in inserting needless in the part affected, and connecting them with the poles of a galvanic apparatus.

895

Electro-stereotype

E‐lec′tro–ste″re‐o‐type (?), n. Same as Electrotype.

896

Electro-telegraphic

E‐lec′tro–tel′e‐graph″ic (?), a. Pertaining to the electric telegraph, or by means of it.

897

Electro-telegraphy

E‐lec′tro–te‐leg″ra‐phy (?), n. The art or science of constructing or using the electric telegraph; the transmission of messages by means of the electric telegraph.

898

Electro-therapeutics

E‐lec′tro–ther′a‐peu″tics (?), n.(Med.) The branch of medical science which treats of the applications agent.

899

Electro-thermancy

E‐lec′tro–ther″man‐cy (?), n. That branch of electrical science which treats of the effect of an electric current upon the temperature of a conductor, or a part of a circuit com...

900

Electro-tint

E‐lec″tro–tint′ (?), n.(Fine Arts) A style of engraving in relief by means of voltaic electricity. A picture is drawn on a metallic plate with some material which resists the fl...

901

Electro-vital

E‐lec′tro–vi″tal (?), a. Derived from, or dependent upon, vital processes; — said of certain electric currents supposed by some physiologists to circulate in the nerves of animals.

902

Electro-vitalism

E‐lec′tro–vi″tal‐ism (?), n.(Physiol.) The theory that the functions of living organisms are dependent upon electricity or a kindred force.

903

Electrocute

E‐lec″tro‐cute′ (?), v. t. [Electro- + cute in execute.] To execute or put to death by electricity. — E‐lec′tro‐cu″tion, n. [Recent; Newspaper words]

904

Electrode

E‐lec″trode (ē̍‐lĕk″trōd), n. [Electro- + Gr. οδὅσ way, path: cf. F. électrode.] (Elec.) The path by which electricity is conveyed into or from a solution or other conducting me...

905

Electrogenesis

E‐lec′tro‐gen″e‐sis (?), n. [Electro- + genesis.] (Physiol.) Same as Electrogeny.

906

Electrogenic

E‐lec′tro‐gen″ic (?), a.(Physiol.) Of or pertaining to electrogenesis; as, an electrogenic condition.

907

Electrogeny

E′lec‐trog″e‐ny (?), n. [Electro- + Gr. � to produce.] (Physiol.) A term sometimes applied to the effects (tetanus) produced in the muscles of the limbs, when a current of elect...

908

Electrograph

E‐lec″tro‐graph (?), n. [Electro- + -graph.] A mark, record, or tracing, made by the action of electricity.

909

Electrograph (2)

E‐lec″tro‐graph (?), n. [Pref. electro + -graph.] 1. An apparatus, controlled by electric devices, used to trace designs for etching.2. An instrument for the reproduction at a d...

910

Electrographic

E‐lec′tro‐graph″ic (?), a. Of or pertaining to an electrograph or electrography.

911

Electrography

E‐lec‐trog″ra‐phy (?), n. 1. The art or process of making electrographs or using an electrograph.2. = Galvanography.

912

Electrolier

E‐lec′tro‐lier″ (?), n. [Formed from electric in imitation of chandelier.] A branching frame, often of ornamental design, to support electric illuminating lamps.

913

Electrology

E′lec‐trol″o‐gy (?), n. [Electro- + -logy.] That branch of physical science which treats of the phenomena of electricity and its properties.

914

Electrolysis

E′lec‐trol″y‐sis (?), n. [Electro- + Gr. � a loosing, dissolving, fr. � to loose, dissolve.] (Physics & Chem.) The act or process of chemical decomposition, by the action of ele...

915

Electrolyte

E‐lec″tro‐lyte (?), n. [Electro- + Gr. � a dissoluble: cf. F. électrolyte.] (Physics & Chem.) A compound decomposable, or subjected to decomposition, by an electric current.

916

Electrolytic

{ E‐lec′tro‐lyt″ic (?), E‐lec′tro‐lyt″ic‐al (?), } a. [Cf. F. électrolytique.] Pertaining to electrolysis; as, electrolytic action. — E‐lec′tro‐lyt″ic‐al‐ly, adv.

917

Electrolyzable

E‐lec″tro‐ly′za‐ble (?), a. Capable of being electrolyzed, or decomposed by electricity.

918

Electrolyzation

E‐lec′tro‐ly‐za″tion (?), n. The act or the process of electrolyzing.