electrokinetics

[ ih-lek-troh-ki-net-iks, -kahy- ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)

1. the branch of physics that deals with electricity in motion.

electrokinetics

/ ɪˌlɛktrəʊkɪˈnɛtɪks; -kaɪ- /

noun

1. functioning as singular the branch of physics concerned with the motion of charged particles

Other Words From

• e·lectro·ki·netic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of electrokinetics¹

First recorded in 1880–85; electro- + kinetics