English Explanatory Dictionary

electrojet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An electric current that travels around the E region of the Earth's ionosphere.

Word forms

electrojet electrojets

Etymology

Etymology tree French électro-bor. Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- Proto-Indo-European *(H)yeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *(H)ih₁kyeti Proto-Italic *jīkjō Proto-Italic *jakjōder. Latin iaciō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin iactus Vulgar Latin *iectus Old French get French jetbor. English jet English electrojet From electro- + jet.

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