ceraunics

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noun

The branch of physics that deals with heat and electricity.

OriginAncient Greek κεραυνός →
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Meanings

nounceraunics (uncountable)
  1. datedrareuncountablenatural sciencesThe branch of physics that deals with heat and electricity.

    We would propose the name of Ceraunics, for that branch of Natural Philosophy, which relates to the effects of heat and electricity; commonly associated in nature, and together forming one great division of science .

    1842, Roswell Park, Pantology: Or, A Systematic Survey of Human Knowledge

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκεραυνός“thunderbolt”
  2. Englishceraunics

From Ancient Greek κεραυνός (keraunós, “thunderbolt”) + -ics.

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