movement of liquid through a capillary tube or membrane under the influence of an electric field: used in controlling rising damp
Also called: electroendosmosis
electroendosmosis in American English
(iˌlektrouˌendɑzˈmousɪs, -dɑs-)
noun
Physical Chemistry
electro-osmosis
Word origin
[electro- + endosmosis]electro- is a combining form representing electric or electricity in compound words. Other words that use the affix electro- include: electrocardiograph, electrocautery, electrograph, electrophoresis, electroscope