Word: electroosmosis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: e
lec
troos
mo
sis
Definition: the migration of ions in a solvent through the capillaries of a membrane under the influence of an applied electric field
Morphemes:
Affix: electro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: electricity or electrical
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἤλεκτρον
Language: grc
Decoded: elektron
Meaning: amber
Affix: osmosis
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The net movement of solvent molecules, usually water, from a region of lower solute concentration to a region of higher solute concentration through a partially permeable membrane.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὠσμός
Language: grc
Decoded: osmos
Meaning: push