English Words Starting With E

• electrolytic interrupter

  nounC2 (Highly specialized/obsolete)
  /ɪˌlɛk.trəˈlɪt.ɪk ˌɪn.təˈrʌp.tə(r)/A historical electrical device that uses the chemical action of electrolysis to automatically make and break an electrical circuit, commonly used in early telegraph systems and induction coils.
• electrolytic machining

  nounC2
  /ɪˌlɛk.trəˈlɪt.ɪk məˈʃiːn.ɪŋ/A manufacturing process that removes metal using electrochemical dissolution in an electrolytic solution, not mechanical cutting.
• electrolyze

  verb-transitiveC2
  /ɪˈlɛk.trə.laɪz/To decompose a chemical substance by passing an electric current through it.
• electrolyzer

  nounLow
  /ɪˈlɛktrəˌlaɪzə/A device or apparatus used to carry out electrolysis, the process of using an electric current to drive a non-spontaneous chemical reaction, most commonly to split water into hydrogen and oxygen.
• electromagnet

  nounB2
  /ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈmæɡnət/A type of magnet in which the magnetic field is produced by an electric current.
• electromagnetic field

  nounC1/C2
  /ɪˌlɛktrəʊmæɡˈnɛtɪk fiːld/A region of space around electrically charged objects or magnets where electric and magnetic forces can interact.
• electromagnetic induction

  nounC2
  /ɪˌlɛk.trəʊ.mæɡˈnet.ɪk ɪnˈdʌk.ʃən/The process by which a changing magnetic field generates an electric current in a conductor.
• electromagnetic interaction

  nounVery Low (C2+ Specialist)
  /ɪˌlɛktrə(ʊ)maɡˈnɛtɪk ˌɪntərˈækʃ(ə)n/One of the four fundamental forces of nature, responsible for the interaction between electrically charged particles, governing phenomena like light, electricity, and magnetism.
• electromagnetic moment

  nounC2
  /ɪˌlɛktrə(ʊ)mæɡˈnɛtɪk ˈməʊmənt/A measure of the strength and orientation of the magnetic source associated with a subatomic particle or system, arising from its intrinsic spin and orbital motion of charged particles.
• electromagnetic pulse

  nounLow (technical/specialist)
  /ɪˌlɛktrə(ʊ)mæɡˈnɛtɪk pʌls/A short, intense burst of electromagnetic energy, typically caused by a nuclear explosion or a sudden change in an electrical field.
• electromagnetic pump

  nounLow
  /ɪˌlɛktrəʊmæɡˈnɛtɪk pʌmp/A device that moves fluid (typically a liquid metal) using electromagnetic forces, without moving mechanical parts.
• electromagnetic radiation

  nounC1
  /ɪˌlɛktrə(ʊ)mæɡˈnɛtɪk ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən/Energy that is propagated through space or matter in the form of electromagnetic waves, which consist of oscillating electric and magnetic fields.
• electromagnetic spectrum

  nounC2
  /ɪˌlɛktrə(ʊ)maɡˈnɛtɪk ˈspɛktrəm/The entire range of all possible frequencies of electromagnetic radiation, from gamma rays to radio waves.
• electromagnetic unit

  nounLow
  /ɪˌlɛktrə(ʊ)maɡˈnɛtɪk ˈjuːnɪt/Any of the standard units in the centimeter–gram–second (CGS) system for measuring electromagnetic quantities, such as current, voltage, resistance, charge, etc.
• electromagnetic wave

  nounC2
  /ɪˌlɛktrə(ʊ)mæɡˈnɛtɪk weɪv/A wave of oscillating electric and magnetic fields that propagates through space at the speed of light, carrying energy and momentum.
• electromagnetics

  nounC2
  /ɪˌlɛktrə(ʊ)maɡˈnɛtɪks/The branch of physics that deals with the relationship between electricity and magnetism.
• electromagnetism

  nounLow (C2)
  /ɪˌlɛktrə(ʊ)ˈmæɡnɪtɪz(ə)m/A branch of physics dealing with the interaction between electric currents and magnetic fields, and the study of electric and magnetic phenomena.
• electromerism

  nounC2
  /ɪˌlɛktrə(ʊ)ˈmɛrɪz(ə)m/The phenomenon in chemistry where two or more chemical compounds (isomers) have the same atoms bonded in the same sequence but differ in the distribution of electrons.
• electrometallurgy

  nounC2
  /ɪˌlɛk.trəʊ.məˈtæl.ə.dʒi/The branch of metallurgy that uses electrical energy to extract, refine, or process metals.
• electrometeor

  nounVery Low (Technical/Scientific)
  /ɪˌlɛktrə(ʊ)ˈmiːtɪɔː/Any visible electrical phenomenon or luminous discharge in the atmosphere, such as lightning, sheet lightning, St. Elmo's fire, or auroras.

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