electro-osmosis

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

noun

, Physical Chemistry.

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

electro-osmosis

noun

1. movement of liquid through a capillary tube or membrane under the influence of an electric field: used in controlling rising damp Also calledelectroendosmosis

Other Words From

• e·lec·tro-os·mot·ic [ih-lek-troh-oz-, mot, -ik, -os-], adjective
• e·lectro-os·moti·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of electro-osmosis¹

First recorded in 1905–10