a carbon or metal device through which an electrical current is passed in order to subject substances to heat treatment that isolates and identifies the chemical composition of that substance
e·lec·tro·lep·sy
/əˌlektrōˌlepsē/
noun
a condition characterized by an extreme tendency to stop paying attention to a conversation in the present moment whenever distracted by a digital device.
It was only when they realized that they were disappearing from conversations and not remembering what was discussed that they began to practice mindfulness to counter their electrolepsy.
A handheld microphone-like device used by those whose voiceboxes are either damaged or have been removed due to cancer of the larynx or other conditions. Usually, they stick the device up to their throats, and speak -- the vibrations are carried to the device, which turns those vibrations into an audible voice. It sounds very electronic when they speak, and sometimes they even scare the children...