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microelectrophoresis

American  
[mahy-kroh-i-lek-troh-fuh-ree-sis] / ˌmaɪ kroʊ ɪˌlɛk troʊ fəˈri sɪs /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. any of several techniques for observing, by means of a microscope or an ultramicroscope, the electrophoresis of minute surface particles.

Other Word Forms

  • microelectrophoretic adjective

Etymology

Origin of microelectrophoresis

First recorded in 1955–60; micro- + electrophoresis

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