Pronunciation: -tr ə -f ə - ' r ē -s ə s
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin
Date: 1911
: the movement of suspended particles through a medium (as paper or gel) under the action of an electromotive force applied to electrodes in contact with the suspension
– elec · tro · pho · rese \ - ' r ē s, - ' r ē z \ transitive verb
– elec · tro · pho · ret · ic \ - ' re-tik \ adjective
– elec · tro · pho · ret · i · cal · ly \ -ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb