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  • English Word Electrician Definition An investigator of electricity; one versed in the science of electricity.
  • English Word Electricities Definition of Electricity
  • English Word Electricity Definition A power in nature, a manifestation of energy, exhibiting itself when in disturbed equilibrium or in activity by a circuit movement, the fact of direction in which involves polarity, or opposition of properties in opposite directions; also, by attraction for many substances, by a law involving attraction between surfaces of unlike polarity, and repulsion between those of like; by exhibiting accumulated polar tension when the circuit is broken; and by producing heat, light, concussion, and often chemical changes when the circuit passes between the poles or through any imperfectly conducting substance or space. It is generally brought into action by any disturbance of molecular equilibrium, whether from a chemical, physical, or mechanical, cause.
  • English Word Electricity Definition The science which unfolds the phenomena and laws of electricity; electrical science.
  • English Word Electricity Definition Fig.: Electrifying energy or characteristic.
  • English Word Electrifiable Definition Capable of receiving electricity, or of being charged with it.
  • English Word Electrification Definition The act of electrifying, or the state of being charged with electricity.
  • English Word Electrified Definition of Electrify
  • English Word Electrify Definition To communicate electricity to; to charge with electricity; as, to electrify a jar.
  • English Word Electrify Definition To cause electricity to pass through; to affect by electricity; to give an electric shock to; as, to electrify a limb, or the body.
  • English Word Electrify Definition To excite suddenly and violently, esp. by something highly delightful or inspiriting; to thrill; as, this patriotic sentiment electrified the audience.
  • English Word Electrify Definition To become electric.
  • English Word Electrifying Definition of Electrify
  • English Word Electrine Definition Belonging to, or made of, amber.
  • English Word Electrine Definition Made of electrum, an alloy used by the ancients.
  • English Word Electrition Definition The recognition by an animal body of the electrical condition of external objects.
  • English Word Electrization Definition The act of electrizing; electrification.
  • English Word Electrize Definition To electricity.
  • English Word Electrized Definition of Electrize
  • English Word Electrizer Definition One who, or that which, electrizes.
  • English Word Electrizing Definition of Electrize
  • English Word Electro Definition An electrotype.
  • English Word Electro- Definition A prefix or combining form signifying pertaining to electricity, produced by electricity, producing or employing electricity, etc.; as, electro-negative; electro-dynamic; electro-magnet.
  • English Word Electro-ballistic Definition Pertaining to electro-ballistics.
  • English Word Electro-ballistics Definition The art or science of measuring the force or velocity of projectiles by means of electricity.
  • English Word Electro-biologist Definition One versed in electro-biology.
  • English Word Electro-biology Definition That branch of biology which treats of the electrical phenomena of living organisms.
  • English Word Electro-biology Definition That phase of mesmerism or animal magnetism, the phenomena of which are supposed to be produced by a form of electricity.
  • English Word Electro-bioscopy Definition A method of determining the presence or absence of life in an animal organism with a current of electricity, by noting the presence or absence of muscular contraction.
  • English Word Electro-capillarity Definition The occurrence or production of certain capillary effects by the action of an electrical current or charge.