English Words Starting With E

• electrofluor

  nounVery Low (Technical/Specialist)
  /ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈflʊɔː/An electrically activated fluorescent substance; a material that emits visible light when exposed to an electric field or current.
• electroform

  verbverb-transitiveC2
  /ɪˈlɛktrəʊfɔːm/To create a metal object by depositing metal ions from a solution onto a conductive mold using an electric current.
• electroforming

  nounRare
  /ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈfɔːmɪŋ/A manufacturing process that uses electrolytic deposition to create a metal object by plating metal onto a mold or mandrel, which is then removed, leaving the formed metal part.
• electrogasdynamics

  nounVery low (specialized term)
  /ɪˌlɛktrəʊˌɡæsdaɪˈnæmɪks/A branch of physics and engineering dealing with the interaction between electrically charged particles and a flowing gas, and the resulting electrical and mechanical effects.
• electrogen

  nounLow/Highly Specialized
  /ɪˈlɛktrədʒən/A device or substance that generates electricity.
• electrogenesis

  nounVery low
  /ɪˌlɛk.trəʊˈdʒɛn.ɪ.sɪs/The production or generation of electricity within a biological cell or tissue, specifically the creation of an electrical potential or current.
• electrograph

  nounC1/C2 (Very low frequency; highly specialized technical term)
  /ɪˈlɛktrə(ʊ)ɡrɑːf/A visual recording or image produced by electrical means.
• electrohemostasis

  nounVery Low (Specialist Medical Term)
  /ɪˌlɛk.trəʊ.hiːˈmɒ.stə.sɪs/The stopping of bleeding using electrical energy.
• electrojet

  nounC2
  /ɪˈlɛktrə(ʊ)dʒɛt/A concentrated current of charged particles flowing in the Earth's ionosphere, particularly in the auroral zones.
• electrokinetics

  nounVery Low
  /ɪˌlɛk.trəʊ.kɪˈnet.ɪks/The study of the motion of particles or fluids under the influence of an electric field.
• electroless plating

  nounC2
  /ɪˌlɛktrə(ʊ)ləs ˈpleɪtɪŋ/A chemical process for depositing a metal coating onto a surface without using an external electric current.
• electrologist

  nounC1
  /ɪˌlɛkˈtrɒlədʒɪst/A person professionally trained to remove unwanted hair permanently using an electric current.
• electroluminescence

  nounC2
  /ɪˌlɛktrə(ʊ)ˌluːmɪˈnɛs(ə)ns/The emission of light from a material when an electric current or strong electric field is passed through it.
• electrolyse

  verbC1/C2 (Very Low Frequency)
  /ɪˈlɛktrəlʌɪz/To subject a substance to the process of electrolysis.
• electrolysis

  nounC1
  /ɪˌlɛkˈtrɒləsɪs/The chemical decomposition of a substance by passing an electric current through it.
• electrolyte

  nounC1
  /ɪˈlɛktrə(ʊ)lʌɪt/A substance that conducts electricity when dissolved in water or molten, due to the movement of ions.
• electrolytic

  adjectivenounC2
  /ɪˌlɛktrə(ʊ)ˈlɪtɪk/Relating to or involving the use of an electric current to cause a chemical reaction, or relating to the process of electrolysis.
• electrolytic cell

  nounC1+ (Specialised)
  /ɪˌlɛk.trəˈlɪt.ɪk sɛl/A device that uses direct electric current to drive a non-spontaneous chemical reaction, decomposing a compound into its elements.
• electrolytic dissociation

  nounC1/C2
  /ɪˌlɛk.trə.lɪt.ɪk dɪˌsəʊ.siˈeɪ.ʃən/The process in which an ionic compound separates into its constituent ions when dissolved in a solvent.
• electrolytic gas

  nounVery Low (C2/Technical)
  /ɪˌlɛk.trəˈlɪt.ɪk ˈɡæs/A mixture of hydrogen and oxygen gases, typically in a 2:1 ratio, produced by the electrolysis of water.

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