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electroreduction

American  
[ih-lek-troh-ri-duhk-shuhn] / ɪˌlɛk troʊ rɪˈdʌk ʃən /

noun

  1. the process in which electrons are added to a substance near the cathode of an electrolytic cell.

Etymology

Origin of electroreduction

First recorded in 1925–30; electro- + reduction

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