A prefix meaning electric or electrical, or as a noun, a genre of electronic dance music. Used in scientific and technical terms related to electricity.
From Greek elektron meaning 'amber,' which produces static electricity when rubbed. The Greeks noticed amber's electrical properties, leading to our modern electrical terminology.
It's extraordinary that our entire electrical age traces back to ancient Greeks rubbing amber and noticing it attracted small objects. The word 'electricity' literally means 'amber-like,' connecting our most modern technology to one of humanity's earliest scientific observations.
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