electroreduction

[ ih-lek-troh-ri-duhk-shuh n ]
/ ɪˌlɛk troʊ rɪˈdʌk ʃən /

noun

the process in which electrons are added to a substance near the cathode of an electrolytic cell.

Origin of electroreduction

First recorded in 1925–30; electro- + reduction

Words nearby electroreduction

electroplate, electroplating, electropolish, electropositive, electroreceptor, electroreduction, electrorefining, electroretinogram, electroretinograph, electroretinography, electrorheology