electrospinning

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noun

the use of an electric charge to pull very fine fibres from a liquid

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

nounelectrospinning (uncountable)
  1. uncountablethe use of an electric charge to pull very fine fibres from a liquid

Origin

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

From electro- + spinning.

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APA

electrospinning. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrospinning

MLA

“electrospinning.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrospinning. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “electrospinning,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrospinning.

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