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[Gr. elektron =amber, and hodos positive pole, marked +, is called the anode, the to designate either pole of a voltaic circle. The = a way, a path.] A term introduced by Faraday negative one, marked, the cathode. ĕ-lěc-tro-gen'-Ic, a . [Eng. electro , and Gr. gen . naō =to produce.] Producing electricity. ě-lec'-tro-graph, s. [ELECTROGRAPHY.] 1. An automatically-traced curve forming a con pation consists of taking photographs by the aid of electric light. electro-photography, s . Photography by means of electric light instead of by sunlight. electro-photographer, s. One whose occu-tinuous record of the indications of an electrom electro-photometer, s . [English electro, and photometer. An instrument for measuring the intensity of light by means of electricity. tro , and photomicography .] The art of photograph electro-photomicography, s. [English elecing objects as magnified by the microscope by the electro-physiology, s. [English electro , and electricity, or vice vers a . electro-polar, a . [English electro , and polar .] end or surface, and negatively at or on the other. Of a conductor: Positively electrified at or on one electro-positive, a. & s. [English electro , and positive .] pole of a magnet or battery. A. As adj.: Having a tendency to the negative to the negative pole; a cation. B. As subst .: A body where an electrolysis pa es and puncturation .] electro-puncturation, s. [English electro , Surg.: A method of treatment by the insertion of needles in the body, and pa ing a voltaic current between the points. puncture. electro-puncture, v . t . [English electro, and Surg.: To treat by electro-puncturation. [English electro, and electro-pyrometer, s. pyrometer (q. v.).) An instrument for measuring means of elec tricity. electro-silver, v . t . To coat with silver by means of electricity; to electroplate. electro-smelt, v. t. To smelt by means of elec- trically evolved heat. science which treats of electricity in a state of rest electro-statics, s. [ELECTROSTATIC.] The as distinguished from Electro-dynamics, in which the electricity is in a state of motion. The dis- tinct i on is analogous to that between hydrostatics and hydraulics. electro-steeling, s. The proce of electro plat ing with iron. Gr.therm ans is =heating.] The department of elec- rent on the temperature of a conductor or part of a circuit composed of two different metals. electro-vital, a. [English electro , and vital .] Derived from or dependent upon vital proce es. circulate in the nerves of animals. Used of currents believed by some physiologists to electro-voltaic, a. [English electro , and vol- taic.] Pertaining to voltaic electricity. Duchenne's electro-voltaic apparatus was designed to send cur. rents for medical purposes through portions of the human body. the word "execute," and has no proper etymol. ĕ-lěc-tro-cute, v . t . [This word is formed after ogy.] To inflict capital punishment by means of electricity; to kill by electrification. [ELECTRIC- dEATH] eter. cylinders used in printing patterns on wall-paper, 2. An electrical device for engraving the copper calico, etc. grapho = to write.] The department of knowledge ĕ-lěc-trog'-ra-phỹ, s . [Eng. electro, and Gr. which describes electrical phenomena. As inquiry panies such a di ertation, the more common term into the cause of these phenomena generally accomis Electrology (q. v.). ĕ-lěc-tro-ki-nět-ic, a. [ELECT ROK I NET IOS.] Of