hydroelectric

See also: hydro-electric

English

Alternative forms

• hydro-electric

Etymology

hydro- +‎ electric

Adjective

hydroelectric (not comparable)

1. that generates electricity by converting the energy of moving water, or of steam escaping under high pressure
2. of or relating to the electricity so produced

Synonyms

• HE
• hydro

 

Derived terms

• HE
• heliohydroelectric
• hydro
• hydroelectric dam
• hydroelectric generator
• hydroelectric power
• hydro pole
• hydro power

 

Related terms

• electric
• electrical
• electricity
• hydro-
• hydroelectrical
• hydroelectricity

 

Translations

that generates electricity by converting the energy of moving water

• Catalan: hidroelèctric
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 水力發電的／水力发电的 (shuǐlì fādiàn de), 水電的／水电的 (shuǐdiàn de)

• Dutch: hydro-elektrisch (nl)
• Finnish: vesivoima- (fi)
• French: hydro-électrique (fr)
• German: hydroelektrisch
• Polish: hydroelektryczny (pl)
• Portuguese: hidroelétrico (pt)
• Russian: гидроэлектри́ческий (ru) (gidroelektríčeskij)
• Spanish: hidroeléctrico (es)
• Swedish: vattenkraft (sv)
• Vietnamese: thuỷ điện (vi)

relating to the electricity so produced

• Catalan: hidroelèctric
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 水力發電的／水力发电的 (shuǐlì fādiàn de), 水電的／水电的 (shuǐdiàn de)

• Finnish: vesivoima- (fi)
• French: hydro-électrique (fr)
• German: hydroelektrisch
• Portuguese: hidroelétrico (pt)
• Russian: гидроэлектри́ческий (ru) (gidroelektríčeskij)
• Spanish: hidroeléctrico (es)
• Swedish: vattenkraft (sv)

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Translations to be checked

• Greek: υδροηλεκτρικός (el) (ydroïlektrikós)
• Russian: гидроэлектри́ческий (ru) (gidroelektríčeskij)

See also

• hydro
• hydropower