Electr

Morpheme

Electr

Type

bound base

Denotation

amber, pale gold

Etymology

Latin electrum; Ancient Greek ēlektron

Evidence

electric, electrical, electrician, electrify, electro-, electrocute, electrum, electricity, thermoelectric

Notes

coined by English physicist William Gilbert because of the color produced by static electricity

See Also

Electron, Electr

Homographs

Electr