electrokinetic
adjective
elec·tro·ki·net·ic
i-ˌlek-trō-kə-ˈne-tik 
-kī-
: of or relating to the motion of particles or liquids that results from or produces a difference of electric potential
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Now, a Chinese group has developed—and tested on tons of soil—an approach called electrokinetic mining that relies on electric currents to free the REEs, sharply reducing the need for polluting chemicals.
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Bydennis Normile, science.org, 1 Nov. 2022
The new Salem factory, in a 27,000-square-foot space, will cut and assemble window inserts and apply electrokinetic film made at Crown’s facility in Corvallis.
—oregonlive, 9 Feb. 2022
The rust was generating power by the electrokinetic effect, just as the graphene had.
—Emily Matchar, Smithsonian, 26 Aug. 2019
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Bydennis Normile, science.org, 1 Nov. 2022
The new Salem factory, in a 27,000-square-foot space, will cut and assemble window inserts and apply electrokinetic film made at Crown’s facility in Corvallis.
—oregonlive, 9 Feb. 2022
The rust was generating power by the electrokinetic effect, just as the graphene had.
—Emily Matchar, Smithsonian, 26 Aug. 2019
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“Electrokinetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electrokinetic. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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