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electrophorese

[ ih-lek-troh-fuh-rees ]
/ ɪˌlɛk troʊ fəˈris /
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verb (used with object), e·lec·tro·pho·resed, e·lec·tro·pho·res·ing.Physical Chemistry.
to subject (a colloidal solution) to electrophoresis.
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Origin of electrophorese

First recorded in 1965–70; back formation from electrophoresis

Words nearby electrophorese

electro-organic chemistry, electro-osmosis, electropalatography, electrophilic, electrophone, electrophorese, electrophoresis, electrophorus, electrophotography, electrophysiology, electroplaque
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