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Pertaining to electricity; consisting of, containing, derived from, or produced by, electricity; as, electric power or virtue; an electric jar; electric effects; an electric spark.

In the manner of electricity, or by means of it; thrillingly.

The state or quality of being electrical.

An investigator of electricity; one versed in the science of electricity.

Atmospheric electricity, any condition of electrical disturbance in the atmosphere or clouds, due to some or all of the above mentioned causes. (e) Magnetic electricity, electricity developed by the action of magnets. (f) Positive electricity, the electricity that appears at the positive pole or anode of a battery, or…

Capable of receiving electricity, or of being charged with it.

The act of electrifying, or the state of being charged with electricity.

To communicate electricity to; to charge with electricity; as, to electrify a jar.

Made of electrum, an alloy used by the ancients.

The recognition by an animal body of the electrical condition of external objects.

The act of electrizing; electrification.

To electricity. Eng. Cyc.

One who, or that which, electrizes.

An electrotype.

A prefix or combining form signifying pertaining to electricity, produced by electricity, producing or employing electricity, etc.; as, electro-negative; electro-dynamic; electro- magnet.

Pertaining to electro-ballistics.

The art or science of measuring the force or velocity of projectiles by means of electricity.

One versed in electro-biology.

That branch of biology which treats of the electrical phenomena of living organisms.

od of determining the presence or absence of life in an animal organism with a current of electricity, by noting the presence or absence of muscular contraction.