electro-osmosis

[ ih-lek-troh-oz-moh-sis, -os- ]

/ ɪˌlɛk troʊ ɒzˈmoʊ sɪs, -ɒs- /

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noun Physical Chemistry.

the motion of a liquid through a membrane under the influence of an applied electric field.

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Also e·lec·tro·os·mo·sis, electrosmosis.

Also called electroendosmosis.

Origin of electro-osmosis

First recorded in 1905–10

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e·lec·tro-os·mot·ic

[ih-lek-troh-oz-mot-ik, -os-], /ɪˌlɛk troʊ ɒzˈmɒt ɪk, -ɒs-/, adjectivee·lec·tro-os·mot·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby electro-osmosis

electronystagmography, electrooculogram, electro-oculography, electro-optics, electro-organic chemistry, electro-osmosis, electropalatography, electropherogram, electrophile, electrophilic, electrophone

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British Dictionary definitions for electro-osmosis

electro-osmosis

noun

movement of liquid through a capillary tube or membrane under the influence of an electric field: used in controlling rising dampAlso called: electroendosmosis

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