Etymology

electrocatalytic

Today it means: of or pertaining to electrocatalysis or an electrocatalyst. Full definition →

English catalytic ← Latin electro- ← Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
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The story

  1. Frenchélectro-
  2. Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
  3. Latinēlectrum
  4. Latinelectro-
  5. Englishelectro-
  6. Englishcatalytic
  7. English todayelectrocatalytic

From electro- + catalytic.

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