electroosmosis

noun

elec·tro·os·mo·sis | \ i-ˌlek-trō-äz-ˈmō-səs

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Definition of electroosmosis

: the movement of a liquid out of or through a porous material or a biological membrane under the influence of an electric field

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electroosmosis

noun

elec·tro·os·mo·sis | \ i-ˌlek-trō-äz-ˈmō-səs, -äs-

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plural electroosmoses\ -ˌsēz

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Medical Definition of electroosmosis

: 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

Other Words from electroosmosis

electroosmotic \ -ˈmät-ik

\ adjective

electroosmotically \ -i-k(ə-)lē

\ adverb

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