English Words Starting With E

• electrostatic printing

  nounC1
  /ɪˌlɛktrə(ʊ)ˈstætɪk ˈprɪntɪŋ/A printing process that uses electrostatic charges to attract toner particles to a charged image on a surface, which are then fused to create a permanent print.
• electrostatic unit

  nounC1
  /ɪˌlɛktrə(ʊ)ˈstætɪk ˈjuːnɪt/Any of several units of measurement for electric charge, capacitance, and other quantities in the centimetre-gram-second (CGS) system of units, based on electrostatic forces.
• electrostatics

  nounC2
  /ɪˌlɛktrə(ʊ)ˈstætɪks/The branch of physics that studies stationary or slow-moving electric charges and the forces between them.
• electrostriction

  nounVery Low
  /ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈstrɪkʃ(ə)n/A physical effect where a material experiences a change in dimensions or shape when subjected to an electric field.
• electrosurgery

  nounLow / Technical
  /ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈsɜːdʒəri/A surgical technique that uses a high-frequency electric current to cut, coagulate, or destroy tissue.
• electrosynthesis

  nounVery Low
  /ɪˌlɛktrə(ʊ)ˈsɪnθəsɪs/A method of driving chemical reactions or creating chemical compounds using electricity as the primary energy source.
• electrotaxis

  nounC2
  /ɪˌlɛk.trəʊˈtæk.sɪs/The directional movement of an organism or cell in response to an electric field.
• electrotechnics

  nounC2
  /ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈtɛknɪks/The branch of science and technology concerned with the practical applications of electricity and the design of electrical systems, devices, and machinery.
• electrotechnology

  nounC1/C2
  /ɪˌlɛktrəʊtɛkˈnɒlədʒi/The branch of technology concerned with the application of electricity, especially for engineering, industrial, and domestic purposes.
• electrotherapeutics

  nounRare
  /ɪˌlɛktrəʊˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪks/The branch of medical science dealing with the treatment of diseases by means of electricity.
• electrotherapist

  nounVery Low Frequency
  /ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈθɛrəpɪst/A healthcare practitioner who uses electrical currents as a treatment method.
• electrotherapy

  nounC1-C2
  /ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈθɛrəpi/The use of electric currents for medical treatment.
• electrothermal printer

  nounRare
  /ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈθɜːməl ˈprɪntə/A type of printer that uses heat, controlled by electrical signals, to produce an image on specially coated paper.
• electrotin

  verb-transitiveRare / Technical
  /ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈtɪn/A tinplate produced by an electrolytic process, where a thin layer of tin is deposited onto steel or iron sheeting.
• electrotint

  nounExtremely rare technical term
  /ɪˈlɛktrə(ʊ)tɪnt/A process for producing coloured prints or designs using electrolytic deposition, often on metal surfaces.
• electrotonus

  nounVery Low
  /ɪˌlɛkˈtrɒtənəs/The altered state of excitability in a nerve or muscle when a constant electric current is passed through it.
• electrotype

  nounverbverb-transitiveC2
  /ɪˈlɛktrə(ʊ)tʌɪp/A duplicate metal printing plate (or similar object) made by electroplating a mould of the original.
• electrotypy

  nounVery Low
  /ɪˈlɛktrə(ʊ)ˌtʌɪpi/A process for making printing plates by electroplating a mold of the original type or engraving.
• electrovalence

  nounC2
  /ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈveɪləns/The valence or combining capacity of an atom or ion based on the transfer of electrons from one atom to another, leading to the formation of an ionic bond.
• electrovalency

  nounVery low
  /ɪˌlɛk.trəʊˈveɪ.lən.si/A measure of the power of an atom or group to combine with others by the transfer of electrons, forming ionic bonds; the number of charges an ion possesses.

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