Electro-culture. The application of electricity to the cultivation of plants. The use of electricity has been found very beneficial in some forms of plant growth.
Electrocution. Capital punishment inflicted by electric current from a dynamo of high electro-motive force. The current used is from 1500 to 2000 volts, and it acts to break down the tissues of the body.
Electrode. The terminals of an open electric circuit.
The terminals between which an electric arc is formed, as in the arc-light.
The terminals of the conductors of an electric circuit immersed in an electrolytic solution, such as the carbon and zinc of a battery.
Electrolier. A fixture for supporting electric lamps, similar to a chandelier for gas or candles. Combination electroliers conduct both gas and electricity.
Electrolysis. The separation of a chemical compound into its constituted parts by the action of an electric current.
Electrolyte. A body susceptible of decomposition by the electric current. It must be a fluid body and a conductor capable of diffusion as well as composite in its make-up. An elemental body such as pure water cannot be an electrolyte.
Electrolytic Decomposition. (See [Decomposition, Electrolytic].)
Electrolytic Deposit. (See [Deposit, Electrolytic].)