electrosynthesis

[ ih-lek-troh-sin-thuh-sis ]
/ ɪˌlɛk troʊˈsɪn θə sɪs /

noun Chemistry.

synthesis effected by electrolytic oxidation or reduction.

Origin of electrosynthesis

First recorded in 1835–45; electro- + synthesis

OTHER WORDS FROM electrosynthesis

e·lec·tro·syn·thet·ic [ih-lek-troh-sin-thet-ik] /ɪˌlɛk troʊ sɪnˈθɛt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby electrosynthesis

electrostatic printing, electrostatic unit, electrostatics, electrostriction, electrosurgery, electrosynthesis, electrotaxis, electrotechnics, electrotechnology, electrotherapeutics, electrotherapist