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electrosynthesis

American

[ih-lek-troh-sin-thuh-sis] / ɪˌlɛk troʊˈsɪn θə sɪs /

noun

Chemistry.

synthesis effected by electrolytic oxidation or reduction.

Other Word Forms

electrosynthetic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of electrosynthesis

First recorded in 1835–45; electro- + synthesis

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