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electrocide

electrocide noun: execution by electrocution, usually on an electric chair.

Noun

electrocide (uncountable)

  1. (dated) Execution by electrocution, usually on an electric chair.

Origin of electrocide

From electro- + -cide.

Questions about electrocide

What does electrocide mean?
Electrocide means execution by electrocution, usually on an electric chair.
What part of speech is electrocide?
Electrocide is a noun.

Words near electrocide in the dictionary

  1. electrochromics
  2. electrochromism
  3. electrochronograph
  4. electrochronographic
  5. electrochronographs
  6. electrocide
  7. electroclash
  8. electroclinic
  9. electroclinical
  10. electroclinico-morphological
  11. electrocoagulate

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