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.

Origin of electrodeposit

1
First recorded in 1860–65; electro- + deposit

Other words from electrodeposit

  • e·lec·tro·dep·o·si·tion [ih-lek-troh-dep-uh-zish-uhn, -dee-puh-], /ɪˌlɛk troʊˌdɛp əˈzɪʃ ən, -ˌdi pə-/, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for electrodeposit

electrodeposit

/ (ɪˌlɛktrəʊdɪˈpɒzɪt) /


verb
  1. (tr) to deposit (a metal) by electrolysis

noun
  1. the deposit so formed

Derived forms of electrodeposit

  • electrodeposition (ɪˌlɛktrəʊˌdɛpəˈzɪʃən), noun

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