Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

electrosynthetic

 - 2 dictionary results

e⋅lec⋅tro⋅syn⋅the⋅sis

[i-lek-troh-sin-thuh-sis]
–noun Chemistry.
synthesis effected by electrolytic oxidation or reduction.

Origin:
1835–45; electro- + synthesis


e⋅lec⋅tro⋅syn⋅thet⋅ic [i-lek-troh-sin-thet-ik] , adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To electrosynthetic
Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: elec·tro·syn·the·sis
Pronunciation: -'sin(t)-th&-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural elec·tro·syn·the·ses /-"sEz/
: synthesis accomplished with the aid of electricity; especially : synthesis of an organiccompound by electrolysis —elec·tro·syn·thet·ic /-sin-'thet-ik/ adjectiveelec·tro·syn·thet·i·cal·ly /-i-k(&-)lE/ adverb
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see electrosynthetic on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: