[ ɪˌlɛktrə(ʊ)fə'ri:sɪs ]
■ noun Physics & Chemistry the movement of charged particles in a fluid or gel under the influence of an electric field.
Derivatives
electrophorese verb
electrophoretic adjective
electrophoretically adverb
Origin
early 20th cent.: from electro- + Gk phorēsis 'being carried'.