electrodialysis

noun

elec·​tro·​di·​al·​y·​sis i-ˌlek-trō-dī-ˈa-lə-səs How to pronounce electrodialysis (audio)
: dialysis accelerated by an electromotive force applied to electrodes adjacent to the membranes
electrodialytic adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The setup includes a two-stage ion-concentration polarization (ICP) process, with water flowing through six modules in the first stage and then three in the second stage, followed by a single electrodialysis process. IEEE Spectrum, 14 Mar. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of electrodialysis was in 1902

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Cite this Entry

“Electrodialysis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electrodialysis. Accessed 3 Jun. 2023.

Medical Definition

electrodialysis

noun
elec·​tro·​di·​al·​y·​sis i-ˌlek-trō-dī-ˈal-ə-səs How to pronounce electrodialysis (audio)
plural electrodialyses -ˌsēz How to pronounce electrodialysis (audio)
: dialysis accelerated by an electromotive force applied to electrodes adjacent to the membranes
electrodialytic adjective
electrodialyze transitive verb
or British electrodialyse
electrodialyzed or British electrodialysed; electrodialyzing or British electrodialysing
electrodialyzer noun
or British electrodialyser

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