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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, electrodermal audiometry, electrodermatome, electrodesiccation
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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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