Etymology

isoelectric

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Today it means: Having equal electric potential, or the same number of positive and negative charges. Full definition →

English electric ← New Latin ēlectricus ← Latin ēlectrum
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The story

  1. Ancient Greekῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)
  2. Englishiso-
  3. Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
  4. Latinēlectrum
  5. New Latinēlectricus
  6. Englishelectric
  7. English todayisoelectric

From iso- + electric.

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