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electrodeposit

[ ih-lek-troh-di-poz-it ]

noun

  1. a deposit, usually of metal, produced by electrolysis.


verb (used with object)

  1. to deposit by electrolysis.

electrodeposit

/ ɪˌlɛktrəʊdɪˈpɒzɪt; ɪˌlɛktrəʊˌdɛpəˈzɪʃən /

verb

  1. tr to deposit (a metal) by electrolysis
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. the deposit so formed
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • electrodeposition, noun
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Other Words From

  • e·lec·tro·dep·o·si·tion [ih-lek-troh-dep-, uh, -, zish, -, uh, n, -dee-p, uh, -], noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of electrodeposit1

First recorded in 1860–65; electro- + deposit

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