capillary electrophoresis

noun

: electrophoresis performed in a thin tube subject to capillarity

Word History

First Known Use

1983, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of capillary electrophoresis was in 1983

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“Capillary electrophoresis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capillary%20electrophoresis. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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