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electro-osmosis
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[ih-lek-troh-oz-moh-sis, -os-]
noun
the motion of a liquid through a membrane under the influence of an applied electric field.
electro-osmosis
noun
Also called: electroendosmosis.movement of liquid through a capillary tube or membrane under the influence of an electric field: used in controlling rising damp
Other Word Forms
- electro-osmotic adjective
- electro-osmotically adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of electro-osmosis1
Example Sentences
A Neradol D purified by electro-osmosis finally yielded a pure solution of dicresylmethanedisulphonic acid, which precipitated gelatine and exhibited pronounced tanning effects, but gave a greenish-black coloration with iron salts.
Especially the first stage of the electro-osmosis produces a cathodic migration of the phenols, which may then be detected at a cathode by means of the iron and bromine reactions.
It is characteristic of a dicresylmethanedisulphonic acid purified by electro-osmosis that it does not precipitate aniline hydrochloride.
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