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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…

Electricity evolved by the action of magnets.

Electricity produced by light.

Electricity developed by means of heat; the science which treats of electricity thus developed.

Electricity developed in the action of heat. See the Note under Electricity.

e, chemical, or any molecular action, as when charcoal absorbs gases. So heat, light, and electricity are absorbed or taken up in the substances into which they pass. Nichol. p. 8

imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action; as, the absorption of light, heat, electricity, etc.

nergy or power, the storing of energy by means of weights lifted or masses put in motion; electricity stored. -- An accumulation of degrees (Eng. Univ.), the taking of several together, or at smaller intervals than usual or than is allowed by the rules.

surface of a metal plate (as a stereotype plate) with steellike iron by means of voltaic electricity; steeling.

The strength of a current of electricity carried by a conductor or generated by a machine, measured in ampères.

The quantity of electricity delivered in one hour by a current whose average strength is one ampère. It is used as a unit of quantity, and is equal to 3600 coulombs. The terms Ampère minute and Ampère second are sometimes similarly used.

mineral, of the zeolite, occurring in isometric crystals. By friction, it acquires a weak electricity; hence its name.

f a nerve in the region of the positive electrode or anode on the passage of a current of electricity through it. Foster.

sh of animals; as, animal food. Animal magnetism. See Magnetism and Mesmerism. -- Animal electricity, the electricity developed in some animals, as the electric eel, torpedo, etc. -- Animal flower (Zoöl.), a name given to certain marine animals resembling a flower, as any species of actinia or sea anemone, and other…

An apparatus for generating voltaic electricity.

nerve in the region of the cathode or negative electrode, on the passage of a current of electricity through it.

That branch of physics which treats of heat and electricity. R. Park.

That quantity, as of ammunition, electricity, ore, fuel, etc., which any apparatus, as a gun, battery, furnace, machine, etc., is intended to receive and fitted to hold, or which is actually in it at one time

um or strip of paper moved by clockwork. The action of the stylus or pen is controlled by electricity.

An instrument signaling the correct time to distant points by electricity.