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electrophoresis

/ˌɪlˌɛktɹoʊfɔɹˈɪsɪs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.56 in modern English

Syllables
elec-trophore-sis
IPA
/ˌɪlˌɛktɹoʊfɔɹˈɪsɪs/
22
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The migration of electrically charged molecules through a medium under the influence of an electric field.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The separation and analysis of large molecules (such as proteins) by migrating a colloidal solution of them through a gel; gel electrophoresis.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From electro- + -phoresis.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

electrophoreses (plural)

Derived Forms

coelectrophoresis counterelectrophoresis immunoelectrophoresis isoelectrophoresis microelectrophoresis minielectrophoresis nanoelectrophoresis

Frequently Paired Words

electrophoretic electrophoretize

Synonyms

cataphoresis dielectrolysis ionophoresis

Questions

How do you pronounce electrophoresis?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪlˌɛktɹoʊfɔɹˈɪsɪs/.
What does electrophoresis mean?
The migration of electrically charged molecules through a medium under the influence of an electric field.
Where does electrophoresis come from?
From electro- + -phoresis.

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