The story
- Frenchélectro-
- Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
- Latinēlectrum
- Latinelectro-
- Englishelectro-
- Englishosmosis
- English todayelectroosmosis
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
electroosmosis
Today it means: The migration of ions in a solvent through the capillaries of a membrane under the influence of an applied electric field. Full definition →
English osmosis ← Latin electro- ← Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)