ionophoresis

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noun

The movement of charged particles in an electric field

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electrophoresiscataphoresisdielectrolysis
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Meanings

nounionophoresis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablenatural sciencesThe movement of charged particles in an electric field

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe motion of charged particles in a colloid under the influence of an electric field; particles with a positive charge go to the cathode and negative to the anode

Similar
electrophoresiscataphoresisdielectrolysis
Broader
natural processnatural actionaction
Also see
cataphoresiselectrophoresis

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From iono- + -phoresis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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