Part 3655

<h1>Electrification</h1> <Xpage=477>

<hw>E*lec`tri*fi*ca"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Physics)</fld> <def>The act of electrifying, or the state of being charged with electricity.</def>

<h1>Electrify</h1> <Xpage=477>

<hw>E*lec"tri*fy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Electrified</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Electrifying</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[<ets>Electr</ets>ic + <ets>-fy</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To communicate electricity to; to charge with electricity; <as>as, to <ex>electrify</ex> a jar</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To cause electricity to pass through; to affect by electricity; to give an electric shock to; <as>as, to <ex>electrify</ex> a limb, or the body</as>.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To excite suddenly and violently, esp. by something highly delightful or inspiriting; to thrill; <as>as, this patriotic sentiment <ex>electrified</ex> the audience</as>.</def>

<blockquote>If the sovereign were now to immure a subject in defiance of the writ of habeas corpus . . . the whole nation would be instantly <b>electrified</b> by the news. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Try whether she could <b>electrify</b> Mr. Grandcourt by mentioning it to him at table. <i>G. Eliot.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Electrify</h1> <Xpage=477>

<hw>E*lec"tri*fy</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To become electric.</def>

<h1>Electrine</h1> <Xpage=477>

<hw>E*lec"trine</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>electrinus</ets> of amber. See <er>Electric</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Belonging to, or made of, amber.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Made of electrum, an alloy used by the ancients.</def>

<h1>Electrition</h1> <Xpage=477>

<hw>E`lec*tri"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>The recognition by an animal body of the electrical condition of external objects.</def>

<h1>Electrization</h1> <Xpage=477>

<hw>E*lec`tri*za"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>\'82lectrisation</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of electrizing; electrification.</def>

<h1>Electrize</h1> <Xpage=477>

<hw>E*lec"trize</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Electrized</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Electrizing</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>\'82lectriser</ets>.]</ety> <def>To electricity.</def>

<i>Eng. Cyc.</i>

<h1>Electrizer</h1> <Xpage=477>

<hw>E*lec"tri`zer</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who, or that which, electrizes.</def>

<h1>Electro-</h1> <Xpage=477>

<hw>E*lec"tro-</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <ety>[L. <ets>electrum</ets> amber. See <er>Electric</er>.]</ety> <def>A prefix or combining form signifying <i>pertaining to electricity</i>, <i>produced by electricity</i>, <i>producing</i> or <i>employing electricity</i>, etc.; <as>as, <ex>electro</ex>-negative; <ex>electro</ex>-dynamic; <ex>electro</ex>-magnet.</as></def>

<h1>Electro</h1> <Xpage=477>

<hw>E*lec"tro</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>An electrotype.</def>