Adjective

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(physics, chemistry): Of or pertaining to an electron or electrons.

Operating on the physical behavior of electrons, especially in semiconductors.

Generated by an electronic device.

Of or pertaining to the Internet.

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Adjective

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Of, relating to, produced by, operated with, or utilising electricity; electrical.

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* {{quote-magazine, date=2013-07-20, volume=408, issue=8845, magazine=(The Economist)

, title= Out of the gloom , passage=[Rural solar plant] schemes are of little help to industry or other heavy users of electricity. Nor is solar power yet as cheap as the grid. For all that, the rapid arrival of electric light to Indian villages is long overdue. When the national grid suffers its next huge outage, as it did in July 2012 when hundreds of millions were left in the dark, look for specks of light in the villages.}}

Of or relating to an electronic version of a musical instrument that has an acoustic equivalent.

Being emotionally thrilling; electrifying.

* (Elizabeth Barrett Browning)

Electric Pindar.

Drawing electricity from an external source; not battery-operated; corded.