microelectrophoresis

[ mahy-kroh-i-lek-troh-fuh-ree-sis ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. any of several techniques for observing, by means of a microscope or an ultramicroscope, the electrophoresis of minute surface particles.

Other Words From

• mi·cro·e·lec·tro·pho·ret·ic [mahy-kroh-i-lek-troh-f, uh, -, ret, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of microelectrophoresis¹

First recorded in 1955–60; micro- + electrophoresis