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electrism

electrism noun: electricity.

Noun

electrism (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) electricity
    • His experiments were numerous and conclusive; such as rendering hard and soft iron, steel, & magnetic by position, as well as by electrism, and by making it a part of the galvanic circle.1830, London Medical Gazette, volume 5, page 668
    • ELECTRICITY, or ELECTRISM, was so denominated by the ancients, because Amber, which in the Greek is called Electron, was the chief or only substance known to them, which emitted sparks similar to lightning flashes, and attracted certain substances when rubbed in a dark place.1850, National Philanthropic Association, Sanatory Progress, page 79

Origin of electrism

From electric + -ism.

Questions about electrism

What does electrism mean?
Electrism means electricity.
What part of speech is electrism?
Electrism is a noun.

Words near electrism in the dictionary

  1. electrisations
  2. electrise
  3. electrised
  4. electrises
  5. electrising
  6. electrism
  7. electrition
  8. electrix
  9. electrizable
  10. electrization
  11. electrizations

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