- electric *** elec·tric adj
- [ɪ'lɛktrɪk]
elettrico (-a)
the atmosphere was electric fig — l'atmosfera era elettrica
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electric *** elec·tric adj
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electric — elec·tric i lek trik or elec·tri·cal tri kəl adj of, relating to, or operated by electricity elec·tri·cal·ly tri k(ə )lē adv * * * elec·tric (e lekґtrik) pertaining to or containing electricity … Medical dictionary
pho·to·elec·tric — /ˌfoʊtowıˈlɛktrık/ adj technical : involving, relating to, or using an electric current that is controlled by light … Useful english dictionary
diesel-electric — die′sel elec′tric adj. mac having an electric motor powered directly by a diesel driven generator or by the batteries it charges • Etymology: 1920–25 … From formal English to slang
turbo-electric — /terr boh i lek trik/, adj. noting, pertaining to, or utilizing machinery that includes a generator driven by a turbine: turbo electric engine; turbo electric propulsion. [1900 05] * * * turbo elecˈtric adjective Using a form of electric drive in … Useful english dictionary
piezoelectricity — Electric currents generated by pressure upon certain crystals, e.g., quartz, mica, calcite. [G. piezo, to press, squeeze, + electricity] * * * pi·ezo·elec·tric·i·ty .lek tris ət ē, tris tē n, pl ties electricity or electric polarity due to… … Medical dictionary
photoelectric — Denoting electronic or electric effects produced by the action of light. See p. effect, p. absorption. * * * pho·to·elec·tric .fōt ō i lek trik adj involving, relating to, or utilizing any of various electrical effects due to the interaction of… … Medical dictionary
dielectric — di·elec·tric .dī i lek trik n a nonconductor of direct electric current dielectric adj * * * di·elec·tric (di″ə lekґtrik) 1. transmitting electric effects by induction, but not by conduction. 2. an insulating substance that transmits… … Medical dictionary
myoelectric — Relating to the electrical properties of muscle. * * * myo·elec·tric .mī ō i lek trik also myo·elec·tri·cal tri kəl adj of, relating to, or utilizing electricity generated by muscle myo·elec·tri·cal·ly tri k(ə )lē adv * * * myo·elec·tric… … Medical dictionary
isoelectric — Of equal electrical potential. Cf.:i. point. SYN: isopotential. i. focusing electrophoresis of small molecules or macromolecules in a pH gradient. * * * iso·elec·tric .ī sō i lek trik adj 1) having or representing the same or connecting points… … Medical dictionary
bioelectrical — bio·elec·tri·cal i lek tri kəl or bio·elec·tric trik adj of or relating to electric phenomena in living organisms <human cortical bioelectrical activity> bio·elec·tric·i·ty .lek tris ət ē, tris tē n, pl ties … Medical dictionary
