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

"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

The fourth class consists of the electrothermal detectors, in which the power of an electrical oscillation as a high frequency electric current to heat a conductor is utilised.

From Hertzian Wave Wireless Telegraphy by Fleming, John Ambrose

In electrothermal processes, the heat developed by the electric current has been used in a number of industries, including welding, annealing, heat treatment, smelting, refining, &c.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura by Various