Electrothermic

/ɪˌlɛktrəˈθɜːrmɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to heat produced by electrical means; electrothermal.

Etymology

From electro- + thermic (from Greek thermikos, 'relating to heat'). Similar to electrothermal but using the -ic suffix instead of -al.

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Scientific English often has multiple ways to say the same thing—'electrothermic' and 'electrothermal' are essentially interchangeable, but engineers might prefer one over the other depending on their field or region.

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