Originally, a property of amber and certain other nonconducting substances to attract lightweight material when rubbed, or the cause of this property; now understood to be a phenomenon caused by the distribution and movement of charged subatomic particles and their interaction with the electromagnetic field.
Electric power/energy as used in homes etc., supplied by power stations or generators.
The study of electrical phenomena; the branch of science dealing with such phenomena.
A feeling of excitement; a thrill.
The radiation so emitted; including gamma rays, alpha particles, neutrons, electrons, positrons, etc.
Spontaneous emission of ionizing radiation as a consequence of a nuclear reaction, or directly from the breakdown of an unstable nucleus.