Word Meanings - MAGNETO-ELECTRICITY - Book Publishers vocabulary database
That branch of science which treats of the development of electricity by the action of magnets; -- the counterpart of electro- magnetism. (more info) 1. Electricity evolved by the action of magnets.
Related words: (words related to MAGNETO-ELECTRICITY)
- ELECTRO-MUSCULAR
Pertaining the reaction of the muscles under electricity, or their sensibility to it. - ELECTROTYPER
One who electrotypes. - EVOLVENT
The involute of a curve. See Involute, and Evolute. - BRANCHIOSTOMA
The lancelet. See Amphioxus. - ELECTRO-DYNAMIC; ELECTRO-DYNAMICAL
Pertaining to the movements or force of electric or galvanic currents; dependent on electric force. - ELECTRO-CAPILLARITY
The occurrence or production of certain capillary effects by the action of an electrical current or charge. - ELECTRONIC
Of or pertaining to an electron or electrons. - ELECTRO-BIOLOGIST
One versed in electro-biology. - ELECTROLOGY
That branch of physical science which treats of the phenomena of electricity and its properties. - ELECTRO-CHRONOGRAPH
An instrument for obtaining an accurate record of the time at which any observed phenomenon occurs, or of its duration. It has an electro-magnetic register connected with a clock. See Chronograph. - ELECTROTYPE
A facsimile plate made by electrotypy for use in printing; also, an impression or print from such plate. Also used adjectively. Note: The face of an electrotype consists of a shell of copper, silver, or the like, produced by the action - COUNTERPART
One of two corresponding copies of an instrument; a duplicate. 3. A person who closely resembles another. 4. A thing may be applied to another thing so as to fit perfectly, as a seal to its impression; hence, a thing which is adapted to another - BRANCHLESS
Destitude of branches or shoots; without any valuable product; barren; naked. - ELECTRO-GILDING
The art or process of gilding copper, iron, etc., by means of voltaic electricity. - ELECTRO-POLAR
Possessing electrical polarity; positively electrified at one end, or on one surface, and negatively at the other; -- said of a conductor. - ELECTROTONIZE
To cause or produce electrotonus. - DEVELOPMENT
The series of changes which animal and vegetable organisms undergo in their passage from the embryonic state to maturity, from a lower to a higher state of organization. The act or process of changing or expanding an expression into another - BRANCHING
Furnished with branches; shooting our branches; extending in a branch or branches. Shaded with branching palm. Milton. - ACTION
Effective motion; also, mechanism; as, the breech action of a gun. (more info) 1. A process or condition of acting or moving, as opposed to rest; the doing of something; exertion of power or force, as when one body acts on another; the effect of - BRANCHIOPODA
An order of Entomostraca; -- so named from the feet of branchiopods having been supposed to perform the function of gills. It includes the fresh-water genera Branchipus, Apus, and Limnadia, and the genus Artemia found in salt lakes. It - TECTIBRANCHIA
See TECTIBRANCHIATA - NUDIBRANCHIATA
A division of opisthobranchiate mollusks, having no shell except while very young. The gills are naked and situated upon the back or sides. See Ceratobranchia. - ABRANCHIAL
Abranchiate. - PYGOBRANCHIA
A division of opisthobranchiate mollusks having the branchiæ in a wreath or group around the anal opening, as in the genus Doris. - PODOBRANCH
One of branchiæ attached to the bases of the legs in Crustacea. - ASPIDOBRANCHIA
A group of Gastropoda, with limpetlike shells, including the abalone shells and keyhole limpets. - LAMELLIBRANCHIATE
Having lamellar gills; belonging to the Lamellibranchia. -- n. - EPIBRANCHIAL
Pertaining to the segment between the ceratobranchial and pharyngobranchial in a branchial arch. -- n. - HYPOBRANCHIAL
Pertaining to the segment between the basibranchial and the ceratobranchial in a branchial arch. -- n. - REACTIONIST
A reactionary. C. Kingsley. - PULMOBRANCHIATA; PULMOBRANCHIATE
See -ATE (more info) & n. - PERENNIBRANCHIATE
Having branchæ, or gills, through life; -- said especially of certain Amphibia, like the menobranchus. Opposed to caducibranchiate. - TECTIBRANCHIATE
Having the gills covered by the mantle; of or pertaining to the Tectibranchiata. -- n. - SCYPHOBRANCHII
An order of fishes including the blennioid and gobioid fishes, and other related families. - PARAMAGNETISM
Magnetism, as opposed to diamagnetism. Faraday.