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E*lec"tri*fy (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Electrified (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Electrifying.] [Electric + -fy.] 1. To communicate electricity to; to charge with electricity; as, to electrify a jar.

2. To cause electricity to pass through; to affect by electricity; to give an electric shock to; as, to electrify a limb, or the body.

3. To excite suddenly and violently, esp. by something highly delightful or inspiriting; to thrill; as, this patriotic sentiment electrified the audience.

If the sovereign were now to immure a subject in defiance of the writ of habeas corpus . . . the whole nation would be instantly electrified by the news.

Macaulay.

Try whether she could electrify Mr. Grandcourt by mentioning it to him at table.

G. Eliot.

E*lec"tri*fy, v. i. To become electric.

E*lec"trine (?), a. [L. electrinus of amber. See Electric.] 1. Belonging to, or made of, amber.

2. Made of electrum, an alloy used by the ancients.

E`lec*tri"tion (?), n. (Physiol.) The recognition by an animal body of the electrical condition of external objects.

E*lec`tri*za"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. électrisation.] The act of electrizing; electrification.

E*lec"trize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Electrized (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Electrizing (?).] [Cf. F. électriser.] To electricity. Eng. Cyc.

E*lec"tri`zer (?), n. One who, or that which, electrizes.

E*lec"tro- (?). [L. electrum amber. See Electric.] A prefix or combining form signifying pertaining to electricity, produced by electricity, producing or employing electricity, etc.; as, electro-negative; electro-dynamic; electro- magnet.

E*lec"tro, n. An electrotype.

E*lec`tro-bal*lis"tic (?), a. Pertaining to electro-ballistics.

E*lec`tro-bal*lis"tics (?), n. The art or science of measuring the force or velocity of projectiles by means of electricity.

E*lec`tro-bi*ol"o*gist (?), n. (Biol.) One versed in electro-biology.

E*lec`tro-bi*ol"o*gy (?), n. (Biol.) 1. That branch of biology which treats of the electrical phenomena of living organisms.

2. That phase of mesmerism or animal magnetism, the phenomena of which are supposed to be produced by a form of electricity.

E*lec`tro-bi*os"co*py (?), n. [Electro- + Gr. &?; life + -scopy.] (Biol.) A method of determining the presence or absence of life in an animal organism with a current of electricity, by noting the presence or absence of muscular contraction.

E*lec`tro-cap`il*lar"i*ty (?), n. (Physics) The occurrence or production of certain capillary effects by the action of an electrical current or charge.

E*lec`tro-cap"il*la*ry (?), a. (Physics) Pert. to, or caused by, electro- capillarity.

E*lec`tro-chem"ic*al (?), a. Of or pertaining to electro-chemistry. Ure.

E*lec`tro-chem"is*try (?), n. That branch of science which treats of the relation of electricity to chemical changes.

E*lec`tro-chron"o*graph (?), n. (Astron. Physics) An instrument for obtaining an accurate record of the time at which any observed phenomenon occurs, or of its duration. It has an electro-magnetic register connected with a clock. See Chronograph.

E*lec`tro-chron`o*graph"ic (?), a. Belonging to the electro-chronograph, or recorded by the aid of it.