electrology

English

Etymology

From electro- +‎ -logy.

Noun

electrology (uncountable)

1. (dated) The branch of physical science that deals with electricity and its properties.
2. The use of electrolysis to remove body hair.

Derived terms

• electrological
• electrologist

Translations

the branch of physical science that deals with electricity and its properties

Finnish: sähköoppi (fi) French: électrologie (fr) f Irish: leictreolaíocht f

References

• “electrology”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.