Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Chemical synthesis effected by the aid of electrolysis.
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- noun chemistry the
synthesis of compounds in anelectrochemical cell
Etymologies
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electro- + synthesis
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Examples
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Professor Derek Lovley describes microbial electrosynthesis in this excerpt from "New uses for microorganisms".
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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His microbial electrosynthesis (ME) process is carbon neutral and uses solar energy more efficiently than plants.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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