electrothermal

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adjective

of or pertaining to the production of heat by electricity

OriginEnglish thermal ← Latin electro- ← Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron) →
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Meanings

adjectiveelectrothermal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableof or pertaining to the production of heat by electricity

Origin

  1. Frenchélectro-
  2. Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
  3. Latinēlectrum
  4. Latinelectro-
  5. Englishelectro-
  6. Englishthermal
  7. Englishelectrothermal

From electro- + thermal.

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APA

electrothermal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrothermal

MLA

“electrothermal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrothermal. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “electrothermal,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrothermal.

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