Electrizable

/ɪˈlɛktrɪzəbəl/ adjective

Definition

Capable of being electrized; able to be charged with electricity.

Etymology

From 'electrize' (an older form of 'electrify') plus suffix '-able' meaning capable. Created when 'electrize' was a competing term for making things electric.

Kelly Says

This word represents a dead-end path in English—'electrizable' lost to 'electrifiable' because 'electrify' ultimately defeated 'electrize' in the competition for standard terminology!

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