English Words Starting With E

• electricity

  nounC1 (High Frequency)
  /ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti/A form of energy resulting from the existence of charged particles (such as electrons or protons), either statically as an accumulation of charge or dynamically as a current.
• electrides

  plural-nounVery Low
  /ɪˈlɛktrɪdz/A plural noun referring to a class of ionic compounds in which electrons serve as the anions, confined in cavities within a lattice of positive ions.
• electrify

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ɪˈlɛktrɪfaɪ/To charge with electricity.
• electro

  combining-formnounB2
  /ɪˈlɛktrəʊ/A prefix or combining form meaning 'electric', 'electrical', or 'electronically generated', often used to form compound terms, or an informal noun for electronic music with a funk/synth-driven sound.
• electro-discharge machining

  nounLow/Very Low
  /ɪˌlɛktrəʊ dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒ məˈʃiːnɪŋ/A non-traditional manufacturing process that removes material from a workpiece using a series of rapid, controlled electrical sparks (discharges) between an electrode and the workpiece, separated by a dielectric fluid.
• electro-optics

  nounC2
  /ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈɒptɪks/The branch of science and technology dealing with the interaction between electricity and light, specifically how electrical signals control or are affected by optical phenomena.
• electro-organic chemistry

  nounVery Low
  /ɪˌlɛktrəʊ ɔːˈɡænɪk ˈkɛmɪstri/The branch of chemistry that focuses on using electrical energy to drive chemical reactions involving organic compounds.
• electro-osmosis

  nounVery Low
  /ɪˌlɛktrəʊɒzˈməʊsɪs/The movement of a liquid through a porous material (or a capillary) when an electric field is applied across it.
• electroacoustics

  nounVery Low
  /ɪˌlɛktrəʊəˈkuːstɪks/The branch of science and engineering concerned with the conversion of electrical signals to acoustic signals and vice versa.
• electroanalysis

  nounC2
  /ɪˌlɛktrəʊəˈnæləsɪs/chemical analysis of substances using electrolysis or measurement of electrochemical properties
• electrobiology

  nounVery Low (Specialist Term)
  /ɪˌlɛktrəʊbaɪˈɒlədʒi/The scientific study of the electrical phenomena and properties associated with living organisms.
• electrocaloric effect

  nounVery Low
  /ɪˌlɛktrə(ʊ)kəˈlɒrɪk ɪˈfɛkt/The phenomenon where a material undergoes a change in temperature when an external electric field is applied.
• electrocardiogram

  nounC2
  /ɪˌlɛk.trəʊˈkɑː.di.ə.ɡræm/A graphical record of the electrical activity of the heart, produced by an electrocardiograph.
• electrocardiograph

  nounC2
  /ɪˌlɛk.trəʊˈkɑː.di.ə.ɡrɑːf/A machine that records the electrical activity of the heart over time.
• electrocautery

  nounC1/C2
  /ɪˌlɛktrə(ʊ)ˈkɔːt(ə)ri/A surgical instrument or procedure that uses a heated electric current to burn, cut, or destroy tissue, typically to stop bleeding (cauterize).
• electrochemical equivalent

  nounC2
  /ɪˌlek.trəʊˈkem.ɪ.kəl ɪˈkwɪv.əl.ənt/The mass of a chemical element deposited or dissolved at an electrode during electrolysis by one coulomb of electricity.
• electrochemical series

  nounC2
  /ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈkɛmɪkəl ˈsɪəriːz/A list of chemical elements or ions ordered by their standard electrode potential (tendency to gain or lose electrons), showing their relative oxidizing or reducing power.
• electrochemistry

  nounC1
  /ɪˌlɛk.trəʊˈkɛm.ɪ.stri/The branch of chemistry that studies the relationship between electricity and chemical change.
• electrochromatography

  nounVery Low
  /ɪˌlɛktrəʊˌkrəʊməˈtɒɡrəfi/A separation technique that combines electrophoresis and chromatography, where an electric field is applied to drive the separation of charged molecules through a chromatographic medium.
• electroclash

  nounVery Low
  /ɪˌlɛktrə(ʊ)ˈklaʃ/A musical genre and cultural movement that emerged in the late 1990s and early 2000s, fusing 1980s-style synthesizer music with punk and new wave attitudes.

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