Etymology

electrophoretic

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Today it means: Of, pertaining to, or produced by electrophoresis. Full definition →

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

From electro- + -phoretic.

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