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electro-osmosis
[ ih-lek-troh-oz-moh-sis, -os- ]
noun
, Physical Chemistry.
- the motion of a liquid through a membrane under the influence of an applied electric field.
electro-osmosis
noun
- movement of liquid through a capillary tube or membrane under the influence of an electric field: used in controlling rising damp Also calledelectroendosmosis
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Other Words From
- e·lec·tro-os·mot·ic [ih-lek-troh-oz-, mot, -ik, -os-], adjective
- e·lectro-os·moti·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of electro-osmosis1
First recorded in 1905–10
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