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electrothermal

adjective
elec·​tro·​ther·​mal | \ i-ˌlek-trō-ˈthər-məl How to pronounce electrothermal (audio) \

Definition of electrothermal

: relating to or combining electricity and heat specifically : relating to the generation of heat by electricity

Other Words from electrothermal

electrothermally \ i-​ˌlek-​trō-​ˈthər-​mə-​lē How to pronounce electrothermally (audio) \ adverb

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1848, in the meaning defined above

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