Etymology

electrothermal

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Today it means: of or pertaining to the production of heat by electricity Full definition →

English thermal ← Latin electro- ← Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
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  1. Frenchélectro-
  2. Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
  3. Latinēlectrum
  4. Latinelectro-
  5. Englishelectro-
  6. Englishthermal
  7. English todayelectrothermal

From electro- + thermal.

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