electron-volt |
a unit of energy equal to the energy of one electron accelerated by one volt, or equal to 1.602 times 10-12 erg. |
electrophoresis |
the motion of particles, esp. colloids, in a relatively stationary fluid due to the influence of an electric field, usu. provided by immersed electrodes; cataphoresis. |
electrophorus |
an apparatus used to create static electricity by induction. |
electrophysiology |
the electrical properties of living cells and tissues, or the study of these properties. |
electroplate |
to cover with a thin coat, as of metal, by electrolysis. [2 definitions] |
electroporation |
in genetics, a method of introducing foreign DNA into a cell by means of an electric pulse that makes the cell membrane more permeable. |
electropositive |
containing a positive electrical charge. [2 definitions] |
electroscope |
a device used for detecting small amounts of electric charge, usu. by using metal foil to show attraction or repulsion. |
electroshock |
a treatment for mentally ill persons in which an electric current is passed through the brain; electroshock therapy. |
electroshock therapy |
in psychiatry, a form of therapy in which electrical currents are passed through the brain. |
electrostatic |
of, pertaining to, or caused by static electricity. [2 definitions] |
electrostatics |
the branch of physics dealing with stationary electric charges. |
electrotherapy |
the treatment of disease by means of electricity. |
electrotype |
a copy or facsimile made by electroplating a mold, in wax, lead, or plastic, of an original plate, and used esp. in printing. [3 definitions] |
electrotypy |
the technique and process of making an electrotype. |
electrum |
a yellow alloy of gold and silver. |
electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
eleemosynary |
of, pertaining to, dependent on, or given as charity; charitable. |
elegance |
the quality of refinement, taste, and grace, esp. when combined with richness of decoration or design. [3 definitions] |
elegant |
beautifully and tastefully designed or decorated. [3 definitions] |
elegiac |
sorrowful or mournful. [2 definitions] |