ionophoresis

noun

ion·​o·​pho·​re·​sis

īˌänəfəˈrēsə̇s

plural ionophoreses

-ēˌsēz

: electrophoresis

especially : the movement of relatively small ions

ionophoretic

ī¦änəfə¦retik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from ion (from English) + -o- + -phoresis

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