Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z electrovestibulography A non-invasive, neuroelectrophysiological medical technique that measures vestibuloacoustic neural activities for the diagnosis of various neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric disorders. electrovibration Vibration in an electric field. electrovibrational Relating to electrovibration electroviscosity The condition of being electroviscous. electroviscous Describing the effects of electric charge on viscosity electrovital Derived from, or dependent upon, vital processes; said of certain electric currents supposed by some physiologists to circulate in the nerves of animals and humans. electrovore An organism or entity which feeds on electricity. electrowave Synonym of synthwave. electroweak Describing the combination of the electromagnetic and weak nuclear forces. electroweakino A supersymmetric partner of the electroweak gauge boson, also referred to as a wino. electrowelded That has been joined or fabricated using an electric welding process. electrowelding An electric welding process. electrowetting The modification of the wetting properties of a (typically hydrophobic) surface by means of an applied electric field. electrowin To win (extract) electrically. electrowinning The electrodeposition of metals from their ores that have been put in solution or liquefied. electrowon Obtained by means of electrowinning. electrozone The zone in close proximity to an electrode electrum Amber. Electryon Son of Perseus and Andromeda; king of Mycenae. electuary Any preparation of a medicine mixed with honey or other sweetener in order to make it more palatable to swallow. eledoisin An undecapeptide of mollusk origin, belonging to the tachykinin family of neuropeptides. Eleebana A suburb of Newcastle in the Lake Macquarie council area, New South Wales, Australia. eleemosynar One who distributes charitable gifts. eleemosynarily In an eleemosynary manner; out of charity; charitably. eleemosynariness The quality of being eleemosynary. eleemosynary Relating to charity, alms, or almsgiving. eleemosynous Of a gift or donation: made as an act of charity or almsgiving; charitable. Elefen Lingua Franca Nova. Elefsina A suburban city and municipality in the West Attica regional unit regional unit of Greece, site of the Eleusinian Mysteries. elegance Grace, refinement, and beauty in movement, appearance, or manners. elegancy A mock title. elegant Characterised by or exhibiting elegance; having grace, refinement, or tasteful simplicity. elegante A fashionable lady. elegantin A particular disintegrin. elegantly Gracefully, smoothly, and swiftly; with supreme style. elegantness Elegance. elegiac Of or relating to an elegy. elegiacal elegiac; expressing sorrow. elegiacally In the manner of an elegy, or funeral poem elegiast An elegist (maker of elegies). elegiographer an elegist elegious Melancholy, miserable, plaintive. elegist A writer of funeral songs; one who writes in elegiac verse elegit A judicial writ ordering seizure of a debtor's property. elegization The process or result of elegizing. elegize To compose an elegy for. elegy A mournful or plaintive poem; a funeral song; a poem of lamentation. eleidin A clear intracellular protein present in the stratum lucidum of the skin, a transformation product of keratohyalin. Elektrian Of or relating to the tragic figure Elektra in Greek mythology. Elektrozavodska A metro station in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, opened in 2000 elem A surname. elemeno A nonexistent letter of the alphabet which some children think comes between k and p. element One of the simplest or essential parts or principles of which anything consists, or upon which the constitution or fundamental powers of anything are based. elemental Of, relating to, or being an element (as opposed to a compound). elementalism Synonym of elementarism (“the view that things are constructed from simpler elements”). elementalist An advocate of elementalism elementalistic Of or relating to elementalism. elementalistically In an elementalistic manner. elementality The property of being elemental or elementary. elementalize To reduce to, or treat as, one or more elements. elementally in an elemental manner elementarily In an elementary way. elementariness The state or condition of being elementary. elementarism The view that things are constructed from simpler elements. elementarist An advocate of elementarism (the view that things are constructed from simpler elements). elementaristic Relating to elementarism elementarity elementariness (the quality of being elementary). elementary Relating to the basic, essential or fundamental part of something. elementation Instruction in the elements or first principles. elemented Having a specified number of elements. elementism The breaking down of a complex thing into the elements of which it is made elementoid Resembling an element. elementological Relating to elementology. elementology An approach to medicine based on the ancient elements of air, earth, fire, and water. elements The weather, such as wind or rain; environmental conditions considered as a source of danger, wear, etc. elementwise Obtained by operating on one element (of a matrix etc) at a time. elemi A tree, Canarium luzonicum, native to the Philippines. elemicin 3,4,5-trimethoxyallylbenzene, a natural organic compound found in the essential oil of nutmeg or elemi. elemin A clear oil obtained from elemi resin by distillation with water. elemol A sesquiterpenoid related to isopropanol, used in food, fragrances, and chemical synthesis. Elena A female given name from Italian, Spanish, or Ancient Greek. elench That part of an argument on which its conclusiveness depends; that which convinces or refutes an antagonist; a refutation. elenchic Pertaining to an elench. elenchical Pertaining to an elench. elenchically By means of, or in the form of, an elench. elenchid Any strepsipteran in the family Elenchidae. elenchize To dispute. elenchus A technique of argument associated with Socrates wherein the arguer asks the interlocutor to agree with a series of premises and conclusions, ending with the arguer's intended point. elenctic Serving to refute, refutative, especially as part of a systematic interrogation; pertaining to rhetorical elenchus or cross-examination. Eleni A transliteration of the Greek female given name Ελένη (Eléni). Elenydd A region in west Wales (OS grid ref SN 765 650). eleocyte A coelomocyte that contains many fat globules eleometer Synonym of oleometer. Eleonora A female given name. eleostearate A salt or ester of eleostearic acid. eleostearic Relating to an eleostearic acid or its derivatives eleotrid Any member of species in the family Eleotridae of sleeper fishes. elepaio Any of three species of monarch flycatcher in the genus Chasiempis, endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. elephant A large mammal of the family Elephantidae in the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and native to Africa and Asia. Elephanta A strong southerly or southeasterly wind that blows on the Malabar coast of India during the months of September and October and marks the onset of the southwest monsoon. elephantarch The commander of a military corps of elephants. elephantback The back of an elephant. elephantdom The state or essence of being an elephant. elephantesque Resembling or characteristic of an elephant. elephantess A female elephant. elephantfish A fish of the family Mormyridae, noted for its ability to generate electric fields. elephanthood The state or essence of being an elephant. elephantiac Afflicted with elephantiasis. elephantiasic Relating to elephantiasis. elephantiasis A complication of chronic filariasis, in which nematode worms block the lymphatic vessels, usually in the legs or scrotum, causing extreme enlargement of the infected area. elephantic Of or relating to elephants elephanticide The killing of an elephant. elephantid Any member of the family Elephantidae of elephants and their extinct close relatives. elephantimorph Any mammal of the clade Elephantimorpha elephantin A sesquiterpenoid tumor inhibitor found in Elephantopus elatus. elephantine Of, relating to, resembling, or characteristic of elephants. elephantinely In a manner resembling an elephant; in an elephantine manner. elephantish Resembling an elephant. elephantless Without an elephant or elephants. elephantlike Resembling or characteristic of an elephant. elephantoid Any mammal of the superfamily Elephantoidea elephantoidal Resembling an elephant; elephantoid. elephantol A compound obtained by alkaline hydrolysis of elephantin. elephantophile One who loves elephants. elephantopin A sesquiterpene lactone found in Elephantopus elatus. elephantous Of or relating to elephantiasis. elephantpox A viral disease of elephants that is related to cowpox elephantry A branch of an army that uses elephants. elephants The Ivory Coast national football team elephanty Resembling or characteristic of an elephant. elepidote Not lepidote. elesclomol A drug that triggers apoptosis in cancer cells. Eleslav A male given name from the Slavic languages. eletriptan A triptan drug used to treat migraine. eleusine A tropical grass (Eleusine coracana, finger millet) similar to millet, grown as a food crop and also used for weaving. Eleusinian Pertaining to ancient Eleusis, in Attica, or the Eleusinian Mysteries of Demeter celebrated there. Eleusinion A temple of the Eleusinian Mysteries. Eleuthera A long thin island in the Bahamas, east of New Providence. Eleutherae An ancient fortified town on the border between Attica and Boeotia in ancient Greece. Eleutheran Of, from or relating to Eleuthera eleutherarch The leader of the eleutheri. Eleuthereus Epithet of Dionysus/Bacchus eleutheri A secret society, usually 19th century and sinister. Eleutheria A personification of liberty, represented on certain ancient coins, and sometimes denoting the goddess Artemis. Eleutherian Of or relating to the Eleutheria, an ancient Greek festival held at Plataea in honor of Zeus Eleutherius. eleutherin A benzoisochromanequinone, extracted from bulbs of Eleutherine bulbosa, that has limited antibiotic activity eleutherism An ideology based around freedom. Eleutherius Epithet of Zeus/Jupiter eleuthero The shrub Eleutherococcus senticosus, used in traditional medicine. eleutherodactylid Any frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae.