Meanings
nounelectrodeposition (countable and uncountable, plural electrodepositions)
plural electrodepositions
- countableuncountableThe deposition of a metal on a cathode during electrolysis; used as a method of purification.
Near-synonym: electroplating
Synonyms: electroplating
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe deposition of a metal on a cathode during electrolysis; used as a method of purification.
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Origin
- Frenchélectro-
- Latinēlectrum
- Latinelectro-
- Englishelectro-
- Englishdeposition
- Englishelectrodeposition
From electro- + deposition.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French électrodéposition
- électrodépositiondeposition of a metal on a cathode during electrolysis
Greek ηλεκτροαπόθεση
- ηλεκτροαπόθεση (ilektroapóthesi)deposition of a metal on a cathode during electrolysis
Italian elettrodeposizione
- elettrodeposizionedeposition of a metal on a cathode during electrolysis
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electrodeposition. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrodeposition
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“electrodeposition.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrodeposition. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “electrodeposition,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrodeposition.
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