electrokinetics

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

/ ɪˌlɛk troʊ kɪˈnɛt ɪks, -kaɪ- /

noun (used with a singular verb)

the branch of physics that deals with electricity in motion.

Nearby words

electrohemostasis, electrohydraulic, electroimmunodiffusion, electrojet, electrokinetic, electrokinetics, electrokymogram, electrokymograph, electroless plating, electrologist, electroluminescence

Origin of electrokinetics

First recorded in 1880–85; electro- + kinetics

Related forms

e·lec·tro·ki·net·ic, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for electrokinetics

electrokinetics

/ (ɪˌlɛktrəʊkɪˈnɛtɪks, -kaɪ-) /

noun

(functioning as singular) the branch of physics concerned with the motion of charged particles

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