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electrocardiograph
electrocautery
electrochemical
electrochemical equivalent
electrochemical series
electrochemistry
electrocoagulation
electroconvulsive therapy
electrocute
electrode
electrode potential
electrodeposit
electrodialysis
electrodischarge
electrodynamics
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electrocute
e·lec·tro·cute [ i léktrə kyt ] (past and past participle e·lec·tro·cut·ed, present participle e·lec·tro·cut·ing, 3rd person present singular e·lec·tro·cutes)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. injure or kill with electric shock: to cause injury or death with an electric shock
2. execute in the electric chair: to execute somebody by means of the electric chair
[Late 19th century. <electro- + execute]

e·lec·tro·cu·tion [ i lèktrə kysh'n ] noun
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