Which term, electricity or electron, was coined first?

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I have a few questions.

Which word came first, electricity or electron?

I just learned that the electron was "discovered" in 1897. That's significantly after electricity had been "harnessed" for practical use. What did contemporary scientists/science books say electricity was?
 
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hi irishetalon00! :smile:

"electricity" comes from "elektron", the Greek word for "amber" …

static electric charge was called "electricity" because one the ways of producing it was by rubbing a piece of amber :wink: