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¹electrodeposit

noun elec·tro·de·pos·it \i-ˌlek-trō-di-ˈpä-zət\

Definition of ELECTRODEPOSIT

: a deposit formed in or at an electrode by electrolysis

1864

verb

transitive verb

: to deposit (as a metal or rubber) by electrolysis

— elec·tro·de·po·si·tion \-ˌde-pə-ˈzi-shən, -ˌdē-pə-\ noun

1882

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