electro-osmosis

American  

[ih-lek-troh-oz-moh-sis, -os-] / ɪˌlɛk troʊ ɒzˈmoʊ sɪs, -ɒs- /

Also electroosmosis,

noun

Physical Chemistry.

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

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electro-osmosis British  

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• electro-osmotic adjective
• electro-osmotically adverb

Etymology

Origin of electro-osmosis

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

A Neradol D purified by electro-osmosis finally yielded a pure solution of dicresylmethanedisulphonic acid, which precipitated gelatine and exhibited pronounced tanning effects, but gave a greenish-black coloration with iron salts.

From Project Gutenberg

Especially the first stage of the electro-osmosis produces a cathodic migration of the phenols, which may then be detected at a cathode by means of the iron and bromine reactions.

From Project Gutenberg

It is characteristic of a dicresylmethanedisulphonic acid purified by electro-osmosis that it does not precipitate aniline hydrochloride.

From Project Gutenberg