electrokinesis
/ɪˌlɛk.tɹəʊ.kɪˈniː.sɪs/
electrokinesis noun: the transport of particles or fluid by means of an electric field acting on a fluid which has a net mobile charge.
Noun
electrokinesis (uncountable)
- The transport of particles or fluid by means of an electric field acting on a fluid which has a net mobile charge.
- These results demonstrate that electrokinesis can be used for bacteria transport in soils with low hydraulic conductivity, even against the electro-osmotic flow.2008, Nunes da Rocha et al., “Mobilisation of bacteria in a fine-grained residual soil by electrophoresis”, in Journal of Hazardous Materials, →DOI
- Synonyms:
- electrokinetics, electrohydrodynamics
- The generation of electrical force using the mind alone.
- But Grey's electrokinesis and Greenman's telekinesis put me in a tight spot.2008, A. Lee Martinez, The Automatic Detective, →ISBN, page 138
Synonyms of electrokinesis
Origin of electrokinesis
From electro- + -kinesis.
Questions about electrokinesis
- What does electrokinesis mean?
- Electrokinesis means the transport of particles or fluid by means of an electric field acting on a fluid which has a net mobile charge.
- What part of speech is electrokinesis?
- Electrokinesis is a noun.
- How do you pronounce electrokinesis?
- Electrokinesis is pronounced /ɪˌlɛk.tɹəʊ.kɪˈniː.sɪs/.
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