3. To excite suddenly and violently, esp. by something highly delightful or inspiriting; to thrill; as, this patriotic sentiment electrified the audience. If the sovereign were now to immure a subject in defiance of the writ of habeas corpus . . . the whole nation would be instantly electrified by the news. Macaulay. Try whether she could electrify Mr. Grandcourt by mentioning it to him at table. G. Eliot.
ELECTRIFY
E*lec"tri*fy, v. i.
Defn: To become electric.
ELECTRINE
E*lec"trine, a. Etym: [L. electrinus of amber. See Electric.]
1. Belonging to, or made of, amber.
2. Made of electrum, an alloy used by the ancients.
ELECTRITION
E`lec*tri"tion, n. (Physiol.)
Defn: The recognition by an animal body of the electrical condition of external objects.
ELECTRIZATION
E*lec`tri*za"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. électrisation.]
Defn: The act of electrizing; electrification.