Meanings
nounelectroosmosis (uncountable)
alternative electro-osmosis · alternative electroösmosis
- uncountablenatural sciencesThe migration of ions in a solvent through the capillaries of a membrane under the influence of an applied electric field.
Origin
- Frenchélectro-
- Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
- Latinēlectrum
- Latinelectro-
- Englishelectro-
- Englishosmosis
- Englishelectroosmosis
Translations
Catalan electroosmosi
- electroosmosimovement of ions
French électro-osmose
- électro-osmosemovement of ions
Spanish electroósmosis
- electroósmosismovement of ions
Tagalog dagipananagos
- dagipananagosmovement of ions
Cite this entry
APA
electroosmosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electroosmosis
MLA
“electroosmosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electroosmosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “electroosmosis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electroosmosis.
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