hydroelectricity

/hˌaɪdɹoʊˌɛlɪktɹˈɪsᵻɾi/ noun

Electricity that is produced from the energy of moving water.

Word Origin Hydroelectricity combines hydro (Greek hydor 'water') and electricity (from Greek elektron 'amber'—the substance that produces static when rubbed). So it's electricity generated by water power. The same roots give us hydraulic, hydrogen, and electron. The breakdown hydro+electric+ity is clear.

noun Electricity that is produced from the energy of moving water. countable

Norway generates most of its power from hydroelectricity.

(名词) 水力发电

挪威的大部分电力来自水力发电。

(sustantivo) hidroelectricidad [Electricidad que se produce a partir de la energía del agua en movimiento.]

Noruega genera la mayor parte de su electricidad a partir de la hidroelectricidad.

(nom) hydroélectricité [Électricité produite à partir de l'énergie cinétique de l'eau en mouvement.]

La Norvège tire la majeure partie de son énergie de l'hydroelectricity.

(Substantiv) Wasserkraft; Wasserkraftstrom [Elektrizität, die durch die Nutzung der Bewegungsenergie von Wasser erzeugt wird.]

Norwegen deckt den Großteil seines Strombedarfs durch **hydroelectricity**.

(名詞) 流れる水の運動エネルギーから発電される電気。

ノルウェーは電力のほとんどを水力発電で賄っている。

(substantivo) hidroeletricidade; energia hidrelétrica; energia hidráulica [Eletricidade produzida a partir da energia da água em movimento.]

A Noruega gera a maior parte de sua energia a partir de hidreletricidade.

Word parts: hydro + electric + ity

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