Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

electroactive

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.54 in modern English

Syllables
elec-troac-tive
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

Etymology tree French électro-bor. Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti Proto-Italic *agō Latin agō Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus ▲ Ancient Greek ἐνεργητῐκός (energētĭkós)sl. Latin āctīvusbor. Old French actifbor. Middle English actyf English active English electroactive From electro- + active.

Inflected Forms

more electroactive (comparative) most electroactive (superlative)

Derived Forms

Questions

What does electroactive mean?
describing any material (especially in a cell) that is electrically active or responsive
Where does electroactive come from?
Etymology tree French électro-bor. Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti Proto-Italic *agō Latin agō Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus ▲ Ancient Greek ἐνεργητῐκός (energētĭkós)sl. Latin āctīvusbor. Old French actifbor. Middle English actyf English active English electroactive From electro- + active.

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