The movement of charged particles toward the cathode (negative electrode) in an electric field.
From Greek 'kata' (down) + 'phoresis' (carrying/movement), a chemistry and physics term for directional particle movement.
Cataphoresis is how electric paint coating works in factories—positively charged paint particles move toward the negative electrode, coating everything evenly including hidden areas!
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