electrothermal

or e·lec·tro·ther·mic

[ ih-lek-troh-thur-muhl ]

adjective

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

electrothermal

/ ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈθɜːmɪk; ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈθɜːməl /

adjective

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

Other Words From

• e·lectro·thermal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of electrothermal¹

First recorded in 1880–85; electro- + thermal

Example Sentences

The former method of utilizing the energy embraces electrothermal processes, and the latter method, electrolytic processes.

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