electrophoresis

n.	1.	(Chem.) the motion of charged molecules or particles in a liquid medium under the influence of an electric field; particles with a positive charge move toward the cathode and negative to the anode.
	2.	(Chem., Biochem.) the application of the principle of electrophoresis to separate molecules, used as an analytical or preparative technique; as, separation by electrophoresis; gel electrophoresis.

Noun

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electrophoresis - the motion of charged particles in a colloid under the influence of an electric field; particles with a positive charge go to the cathode and negative to the anode Synonyms: cataphoresis, dielectrolysis, ionophoresis

action, activity, carrier electrophoresis, cataphoresis, dielectrolysis, immunoelectrophoresis, ionophoresis, natural action, natural process, paper electrophoresis