electrokinesis
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word electrokinesis. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word electrokinesis, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say electrokinesis in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word electrokinesis you have here. The definition of the word electrokinesis will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofelectrokinesis, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
electrokinesis (uncountable)
- (physics) The transport of particles or fluid by means of an electric field acting on a fluid which has a net mobile charge.
- 2008, Nunes da Rocha et al., “Mobilisation of bacteria in a fine-grained residual soil by electrophoresis”, in Journal of Hazardous Materials, :
- These results demonstrate that electrokinesis can be used for bacteria transport in soils with low hydraulic conductivity, even against the electro-osmotic flow.
- (fantasy, science fiction) The generation of electrical force using the mind alone.
- 2008, A. Lee Martinez, The Automatic Detective, →ISBN, page 138:
- But Grey's electrokinesis and Greenman's telekinesis put me in a tight spot.
Synonyms
- (transport of particles or fluid): electrokinetics, electrohydrodynamics
Related terms
Translations
particle or fluid transport produced by an electrical field
|