autophoresis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The spontaneous movement of particles in a suspension caused by nonlinear interplay between surface osmotic flows and solute advection

Word forms

autophoresis

Etymology

From auto- + -phoresis.

Related words

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