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electrodeposit

[ ih-lek-troh-di-poz-it ]
/ ɪˌlɛk troʊ dɪˈpɒz ɪt /
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noun
a deposit, usually of metal, produced by electrolysis.
verb (used with object)
to deposit by electrolysis.
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Origin of electrodeposit

First recorded in 1860–65; electro- + deposit

OTHER WORDS FROM electrodeposit

e·lec·tro·dep·o·si·tion [ih-lek-troh-dep-uh-zish-uhn, -dee-puh-], /ɪˌlɛk troʊˌdɛp əˈzɪʃ ən, -ˌdi pə-/, noun

Words nearby electrodeposit

electrocratic, electrocute, electrocyte, electrode, electrode efficiency, electrodeposit, electrode potential, electrodermal, electrodiagnosis, electrodialysis, electro-discharge machining
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British Dictionary definitions for electrodeposit

electrodeposit
/ (ɪˌlɛktrəʊdɪˈpɒzɪt) /
verb
(tr) to deposit (a metal) by electrolysis
noun
the deposit so formed

Derived forms of electrodeposit

electrodeposition (ɪˌlɛktrəʊˌdɛpəˈzɪʃən), noun
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