e|lec|tro|di|al|y|sis

e|lec|tro|di|al|y|sis
e|lec|tro|di|al|y|sis «ih LEHK troh dy AL uh sihs», noun.
the process, carried on under the influence of an electric current, of separating compounds or substances by means of their different rates of diffusion through a semipermeable membrane. It is one method used to remove the salt from seawater.

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