electrodialysis

noun

elec·​tro·​di·​al·​y·​sis i-ˌlek-trō-dī-ˈa-lə-səs How to pronounce electrodialysis (audio)
: dialysis accelerated by an electromotive force applied to electrodes adjacent to the membranes
electrodialytic
i-ˌlek-trō-ˌdī-ə-ˈli-tik How to pronounce electrodialysis (audio)
adjective

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The softened water passes through the electrodialysis unit, which applies a voltage. — IEEE Spectrum, 26 Dec. 2024 Instead, the researchers use ion-concentration polarization (ICP) and electrodialysis (ED) to separate the salt from the water. — IEEE Spectrum, 14 Mar. 2023 The setup includes a two-stage ion-concentration polarization (ICP) process, with water flowing through six modules in the first stage and then three in the second stage, followed by a single electrodialysis process. — IEEE Spectrum, 14 Mar. 2023

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First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of electrodialysis was in 1902

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electrodialysis

noun
elec·​tro·​di·​al·​y·​sis i-ˌlek-trō-dī-ˈal-ə-səs How to pronounce electrodialysis (audio)
plural electrodialyses -ˌsēz How to pronounce electrodialysis (audio)
: dialysis accelerated by an electromotive force applied to electrodes adjacent to the membranes
electrodialytic
-ˌdī-ə-ˈlit-ik How to pronounce electrodialysis (audio)
adjective
electrodialyze transitive verb
or British electrodialyse
-ˈdī-ə-ˌlīz How to pronounce electrodialysis (audio)
electrodialyzed or British electrodialysed; electrodialyzing or British electrodialysing
electrodialyzer noun
or British electrodialyser

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