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Phoresis vs Phoretic - What's the difference?

phoresis | phoretic |

As a noun phoresis

is delivery or movement of a substance by means of an agent (for example: electrophoresis - where the substance is delivered as a result of the application of an electric field, and the motion of the substance constitutes the current).

As an adjective phoretic is

of or pertaining to phoresis.

phoresis

English

Noun

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  • Delivery or movement of a substance by means of an agent. (For example: Electrophoresis - where the substance is delivered as a result of the application of an electric field, and the motion of the substance constitutes the current.)

    • Anagrams

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    phoretic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or pertaining to phoresis.

    • Derived terms

    * phoretically