Etymology

electrodialysis

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Today it means: a form of dialysis in which the rate is increased by the presence of an electric potential across the membrane, especially one using an ion-selective membrane Full definition →

English dialysis ← Latin electro- ← Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
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  1. Frenchélectro-
  2. Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
  3. Latinēlectrum
  4. Latinelectro-
  5. Englishelectro-
  6. Englishdialysis
  7. English todayelectrodialysis

From electro- + dialysis.

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