Electrodeposition

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The deposition of metals or other substances from a solvent by means of electricity.
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  • noun. the deposition of a metal on a cathode during electrolysis; used as a method of purification
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  • noun. the deposition of a substance on an electrode by the action of electricity (especially by electrolysis)
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    "The new technology is called the electrodeposition method."
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