electrodialysis

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noun

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

OriginEnglish dialysis ← Latin electro- ← Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron) →
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Meanings

nounelectrodialysis (plural electrodialyses)

plural electrodialyses · alternative electro-dialysis

  1. 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

Origin

  1. Frenchélectro-
  2. Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
  3. Latinēlectrum
  4. Latinelectro-
  5. Englishelectro-
  6. Englishdialysis
  7. Englishelectrodialysis

From electro- + dialysis.

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APA

electrodialysis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrodialysis

MLA

“electrodialysis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrodialysis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “electrodialysis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrodialysis.

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