electro

(ē lektrō′, i-)

noun pl. electros

electrotype

Origin: < Gr ēlektron (with sense of ModL electricus): see electric

  1. electric: electromagnet
  2. electrically: electrocute
  3. electricity: electrostatics
  4. electrolysis: electrodeposit

See electro in American Heritage Dictionary 4

or electr-

prefix
  1. a. Electricity: electromagnet.
    b. Electric; electrically: electrocute.
  2. Electrolysis: electrodeposit.
  3. Electron: electronegative.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin ēlectro-

Origin: , from Latin ēlectrum, amber; see electric

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