microelectrophoresis
[ mahy-kroh-i-lek-troh-fuh-ree-sis ]
/ ˌmaɪ kroʊ ɪˌlɛk troʊ fəˈri sɪs /
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noun Chemistry.
any of several techniques for observing, by means of a microscope or an ultramicroscope, the electrophoresis of minute surface particles.
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Origin of microelectrophoresis
First recorded in 1955–60; micro- + electrophoresis
OTHER WORDS FROM microelectrophoresis
mi·cro·e·lec·tro·pho·ret·ic [mahy-kroh-i-lek-troh-fuh-ret-ik], /ˌmaɪ kroʊ ɪˌlɛk troʊ fəˈrɛt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby microelectrophoresis
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