electrothermal

American  

[ih-lek-troh-thur-muhl] / ɪˌlɛk troʊˈθɜr məl /

Or electrothermic

adjective

1. pertaining to both electricity and heat, especially to the production of heat by electric current.

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electrothermal British  

/ ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈθɜːmɪk, ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈθɜːməl /

adjective

1. concerned with both electricity and heat, esp the production of electricity by heat

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Other Word Forms

• electrothermally
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of electrothermal

First recorded in 1880–85; electro- + thermal

Example Sentences

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electrothermal

"We have created a bio-inspired plug-and-play soft modular origami robot enabled by electrothermal actuation with highly bendable and adaptable heaters," Paulino said.

From Science Daily ● May 6, 2024

"The next step is to prepare electrothermal materials using polyurethane foam as the skeleton for oil adsorption, combining photothermal and electrothermal techniques to form an all-weather oil recovery system."

From Science Daily ● Apr. 23, 2024

"Our high-temperature electrothermal process can remove multiple pollutants simultaneously," said lead author Bing Deng, a postdoctoral research associate in the Tour lab.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2023

There is a third class of operations, exemplified by the manufacture of calcium carbide, in which electricity is employed solely as a heating agent; these are termed electrothermal, as distinguished from electrolytic.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2 "Ehud" to "Electroscope" by Various

In ordinary electrolytic work only the continuous current may of course be used, but in electrothermal work an alternating current is equally available.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2 "Ehud" to "Electroscope" by Various