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electrine

electrine adjective: of or pertaining to amber, especially in having the ability to generate static electricity.

Adjective

electrine (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to amber, especially in having the ability to generate static electricity.
  2. Of or pertaining to the alloy electrum.

Origin of electrine

From Latin ēlectrīn(us) (“of amber”). See electric.

Questions about electrine

What does electrine mean?
Electrine means of or pertaining to amber, especially in having the ability to generate static electricity.
What part of speech is electrine?
Electrine is an adjective.

Words near electrine in the dictionary

  1. electrifiers
  2. electrifies
  3. electrify
  4. electrifying
  5. electrifyingly
  6. electrine
  7. electrino
  8. electrinos
  9. electrion
  10. electrions
  11. electriquette

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