SINCE 1828
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
Other Words from electroosmosis
electroosmotic
\ i-ˌlek-trō-äz-ˈmä-tik
, -äs- \
adjective
, -äs- \
adjective
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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
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adjective
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adjective
electroosmotically
\ -i-k(ə-)lē
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adverb
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adverb
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