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electro- British & World English

relating to or caused by electricity; involving electricity and ...

electro British & World English

short for electrotype or electroplate.

electro-optics British & World English

the branch of science that deals with the effect of electric fields on light and on the optical properties of substances

electro-osmosis British & World English

osmosis under the influence of an electric field

electro-acoustic British & World English

involving the direct conversion of electrical into acoustic energy or vice versa

electro-hydraulic British & World English

relating to or denoting a hydraulic system that is powered or controlled electrically

electro-oculogram British & World English

a record produced by electro-oculography

electro-acupuncture (also electroacupuncture) British & World English

acupuncture in which the needles used carry a mild electric current

electro-oculography British & World English

the measurement of the electrical potential between electrodes placed at points close to the eye, used to investigate eye movements especially in physiological research

electro-selective pattern (abbreviation: ESP) British & World English

a mode of automatic light-metering in a camera which compensates for differences in the brightness of the central and peripheral portions of the image

electropop British & World English

a style of popular music characterized by the use of electronically created sounds, with a synthesizer as the primary instrument

electroweak British & World English

relating to or denoting electromagnetic and weak interactions regarded as manifestations of the same interaction

electromagnet British & World English

a soft metal core made into a magnet by the passage of electric current through a coil surrounding it

electroshock British & World English

denoting or relating to medical treatment by means of electric shocks

electrochemistry British & World English

the branch of chemistry that deals with the relations between electrical and chemical phenomena

electroconvulsive British & World English

relating to the treatment of mental illness by the application of electric shocks to the brain

electromagnetic British & World English

relating to the interrelation of electric currents or fields and magnetic fields

electromagnetism British & World English

the phenomenon of the interaction of electric currents or fields and magnetic fields

electromechanical British & World English

relating to or denoting a mechanical device which is electrically operated

electrotechnology British & World English

the science of the application of electricity in technology

electrothermal British & World English

relating to heat derived from electricity

electrocardiograph (abbreviation: ECG) British & World English

a machine used for electrocardiography