electro

[ ih-lek-troh ]

noun,plural e·lec·tros.

Origin of electro

1
By shortening

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Other definitions for electro- (2 of 2)

electro-

  1. a combining form representing electric or electricity in compound words: electromagnetic.

Origin of electro-

2
  • Also especially before a vowel, electr-.

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British Dictionary definitions for electro (1 of 2)

electro

/ (ɪˈlɛktrəʊ) /


nounplural -tros

British Dictionary definitions for electro- (2 of 2)

electro-

combining form
  1. electric or electrically: electrocardiograph; electrocute

  2. electrolytic: electroanalysis

Origin of electro-

2
from New Latin, from Latin ēlectrum amber, from Greek ēlektron

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