electrine

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adjective

Of or pertaining to amber, especially in having the ability to generate static electricity.

OriginLatin ēlectrīn(us) →
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Meanings

adjectiveelectrine (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to amber, especially in having the ability to generate static electricity.
  2. not comparableOf or pertaining to the alloy electrum.

Origin

  1. Latinēlectrīn(us)“of amber”
  2. Englishelectrine

From Latin ēlectrīn(us) (“of amber”). See electric.

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APA

electrine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrine

MLA

“electrine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “electrine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrine.

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