electrophoresis

noun

elec·tro·pho·re·sis | \ i-ˌlek-trə-fə-ˈrē-səs

Definition of electrophoresis

: the movement of suspended particles through a medium (such as paper or gel) under the action of an electromotive force applied to electrodes in contact with the suspension

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Other Words from electrophoresis

electrophorese \ i-ˌlek-trə-fə-ˈrēs

, -ˈrēz \ transitive verb

electrophoretic \ i-ˌlek-trə-fə-ˈre-tik

\ adjective

electrophoretically \ i-ˌlek-trə-fə-ˈre-ti-k(ə-)lē

\ adverb

Examples of electrophoresis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web These fragments were then placed in a gel and separated by electrophoresis, the application of an electric charge. — Fortune, 14 June 2018 The test uses a process called capillary electrophoresis to separate a liquid into its independent components. — Jay Bennett, Popular Mechanics, 27 Jan. 2017 His invention, called gel electrophoresis, is in wide use today. — Denise Gellene, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2017 The mixture is then funneled through a channel via capillary electrophoresis. — Jeffrey Marlow, WIRED, 21 June 2013 The team used a technique called gel electrophoresis to break down the muscles into individual muscle fibers, and compared this breakdown to human muscle fiber data. — Jon Cohen, Science | AAAS, 26 June 2017 Capillary electrophoresis has been used since the 1980s, but the new test made some important changes that optimize the process to search for alien life. — Jay Bennett, Popular Mechanics, 27 Jan. 2017 See More

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electrophoresis

noun

elec·tro·pho·re·sis | \ -trə-fə-ˈrē-səs

plural electrophoreses\ -ˌsēz

Medical Definition of electrophoresis

: the movement of suspended particles through a fluid or gel under the action of an electromotive force applied to electrodes in contact with the suspension

— called also cataphoresis

Other Words from electrophoresis

electrophoretic \ -ˈret-ik

\ adjective

electrophoretically \ -i-k(ə-)lē

\ adverb