Electrokinesis

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The transport of particles or fluid by means of an electric field acting on a fluid which has a net mobile charge. uncountable

    "These results demonstrate that electrokinesis can be used for bacteria transport in soils with low hydraulic conductivity, even against the electro-osmotic flow."

  2. 2
    The generation of electrical force using the mind alone. uncountable

    "But Grey's electrokinesis and Greenman's telekinesis put me in a tight spot."

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electrohydrodynamicselectrokineticselectrokinetics

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"These results demonstrate that electrokinesis can be used for bacteria transport in soils with low hydraulic conductivity, even against the electro-osmotic flow."

Etymology

From electro- + -kinesis.

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electric field

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