electroosmosis

noun

elec·​tro·​os·​mo·​sis i-ˌlek-trō-äz-ˈmō-səs How to pronounce electroosmosis (audio)
-äs-
: the movement of a liquid out of or through a porous material or a biological membrane under the influence of an electric field
electroosmotic
i-ˌlek-trō-äz-ˈmä-tik How to pronounce electroosmosis (audio)
-äs-
adjective

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of electroosmosis was in 1906

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“Electroosmosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electroosmosis. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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electroosmosis

noun
elec·​tro·​os·​mo·​sis i-ˌlek-trō-äz-ˈmō-səs, -äs- How to pronounce electroosmosis (audio)
plural electroosmoses -ˌsēz How to pronounce electroosmosis (audio)
: the movement of a liquid out of or through a porous material or a biological membrane under the influence of an electric field

called also electroendosmosis

electroosmotic
-ˈmät-ik How to pronounce electroosmosis (audio)
adjective
electroosmotically
-i-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce electroosmosis (audio)
adverb
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