Definition

A process that uses an electric current to help separate and remove certain substances from a liquid, often used to purify or treat solutions.

Example

The laboratory used electrodialysis to efficiently remove salts from the water sample.

Conversation

Have you heard about electrodialysis?

Yeah, I read it’s a way to remove electrolytes from solutions.

Exactly! It uses an electric potential to speed up the process.

That sounds really interesting, I’d love to learn more about it.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Electrodialysis is formed from "electro-" (from Greek "ēlektron", meaning amber or electricity) and "dialysis" (from Greek "dialusis", meaning a loosening or separation). The word describes a process that uses electricity to separate ions in a solution through a membrane.

Memory Tip

Think of 'electricity' ('electro-') being used to 'separate' ('dialysis') ions in a solution, which is what electrodialysis does.

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