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noun
The migration of electrically charged molecules through a medium under the influence of an electric field.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The separation and analysis of large molecules (such as proteins) by migrating a colloidal solution of them through a gel; gel electrophoresis.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Qualifier: analytical chemistry
Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
the motion of charged particles in a colloid under the influence of an electric field; particles with a positive charge go to the cathode and negative to the anode
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: cataphoresis, dielectrolysis, ionophoresis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: natural process, natural action, action, activity
Narrower terms: immunoelectrophoresis, paper electrophoresis, carrier electrophoresis
History
From electro- + -phoresis.
Across languages
19 source translations are retained for this English entry.
