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.

Origin of electrothermal

1
First recorded in 1880–85; electro- + thermal

Other words from electrothermal

  • e·lec·tro·ther·mal·ly, adverb

Words Nearby electrothermal

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How to use electrothermal in a sentence

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

British Dictionary definitions for electrothermal

electrothermal

electrothermic (ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈθɜːmɪk)

/ (ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈθɜːməl) /


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

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