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electro
[ ih-lek-troh ]
/ ɪˈlɛk troʊ /
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noun, plural e·lec·tros.
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Origin of electro
By shortening
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Other definitions for electro (2 of 2)
electro-
a combining form representing electric or electricity in compound words: electromagnetic.
Also especially before a vowel, electr-.
Origin of electro-
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British Dictionary definitions for electro (1 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for electro (2 of 2)
electro-
sometimes before a vowel electr-
combining form
electric or electricallyelectrocardiograph; electrocute
electrolyticelectroanalysis
Word Origin for electro-
from New Latin, from Latin ēlectrum amber, from Greek ēlektron
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Medical definitions for electro
electro-
pref.
Electricity; electric; electrically:electrocautery.
Electron:electronegative.
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