electrodeposit

[ ih-lek-troh-di-poz-it ]

noun

1. a deposit, usually of metal, produced by electrolysis.

verb (used with object)

1. to deposit by electrolysis.

electrodeposit

/ ɪˌlɛktrəʊdɪˈpɒzɪt; ɪˌlɛktrəʊˌdɛpəˈzɪʃən /

verb

1. tr to deposit (a metal) by electrolysis

noun

1. the deposit so formed

Derived Forms

• electrodeposition, noun

Other Words From

• e·lec·tro·dep·o·si·tion [ih-lek-troh-dep-, uh, -, zish, -, uh, n, -dee-p, uh, -], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of electrodeposit¹

First recorded in 1860–65; electro- + deposit