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Noun: cataphoresis  `ka-tu-fu'ree-sis
  1. The motion of charged particles in a colloid under the influence of an electric field; particles with a positive charge go to the cathode and negative to the anode
    - electrophoresis, dielectrolysis, ionophoresis

See also: cataphoretic

Type of: action, activity, natural action, natural process

Encyclopedia: Cataphoresis