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electrodialysis (s), electrodialyses (pl)
1. A method of rapidly separating electrolytes from colloids by dialysis or by passing a current through a solution containing both elements.
2. A process in which an electric field transports ionized material through a membrane to separate it from other liquids or ions of opposite charge.
3. A system that uses electrical current applied to permeable membranes to remove minerals from water; for example, to desalinate salt water or brackish water.
This entry is located in the following units: dia-, di- (page 6) electro-, electr-, electri- (page 29)