electrodeposit

[ih-lek-troh-di-poz-it]

noun

1. a deposit, usually of metal, produced by electrolysis.

verb (used with object)

1. to deposit by electrolysis.

electrodeposit

/ ɪˌlɛktrəʊdɪˈpɒzɪt, ɪˌlɛktrəʊˌdɛpəˈzɪʃən /

verb

1. (tr) to deposit (a metal) by electrolysis

noun

1. the deposit so formed

Other Word Forms

• electrodeposition noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of electrodeposit¹

First recorded in 1860–65; electro- + deposit