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ELECTRODEPOSITION

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e⋅lec⋅tro⋅de⋅pos⋅it

[i-lek-troh-di-poz-it] Physical Chemistry
–noun
1. a deposit, usually of metal, produced by electrolysis.
–verb (used with object)
2. to deposit by electrolysis.

Origin:
1860–65; electro- + deposit


e⋅lec⋅tro⋅dep⋅o⋅si⋅tion [i-lek-troh-dep-uh-zish-uhn, -dee-puh-] , noun
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e·lec·tro·de·pos·it   (ĭ-lěk'trō-dĭ-pŏz'ĭt)   
tr.v.   e·lec·tro·de·pos·it·ed, e·lec·tro·de·pos·it·ing, e·lec·tro·de·pos·its
To deposit (a dissolved or suspended substance) on an electrode by electrolysis.
n.  The substance so deposited.
e·lec'tro·dep'o·si'tion (-děp'ə-zĭsh'ən, -dē'pə-) n.
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