electroless |
combined form of electro. |
electrologist |
one who is trained in the use of electrolysis to remove body hair, moles, and warts. |
electrolysis |
chemical change produced by the passage of electric current through an electrolyte. [2 definitions] |
electrolyte |
a conducting solution in which the movement of non-metallic ions accompanies a flow of electric current. [2 definitions] |
electrolytic |
of, from, or pertaining to electrolysis. [2 definitions] |
electrolyze |
to subject to electrolysis. |
electromagnet |
a magnet in which an iron or steel core is magnetized by the electric current in the coil of insulated wire wound around it. |
electromagnetic |
of or pertaining to an electromagnet or electromagnetism. |
electromagnetics |
(used with a sing. verb) the branch of physics that concerns the relationship between magnetism and electricity; electromagnetism. |
electromagnetic spectrum |
the entire range of electromagnetic frequencies from radio, the lowest, to gamma rays, the highest. |
electromagnetic wave |
a wave that contains a magnetic and electric component and that is created by an accelerating electric charge, such as a radio wave, x-ray, or light. |
electromagnetism |
magnetism produced by electric current. [2 definitions] |
electromechanical |
of, relating to, or being a device or process in which mechanical movement is used to create an electrical signal or in which an electrical signal is used to create mechanical movement. |
electrometer |
an instrument used to measure the difference in electrical potential between two objects. |
electromotive |
of, pertaining to, or producing a flow of electricity. |
electromotive force |
the force that causes electrical current to flow, usu. measured in volts. |
electron |
a negatively charged particle, considered a fundamental unit of matter, that exists independently or outside the nucleus of an atom. |
electronegative |
having a negative electric charge. [2 definitions] |
electron gun |
the electron-emitting cathode in a cathode ray tube together with the electromagnetic apparatus that collects and focuses the electron stream. |
electronic |
of or relating to devices, circuits, or systems based on electronics. [2 definitions] |
electronic data processing |
the use of computers to process and store information. |