Electrodialyzer

/ɪˌlɛktroʊˈdaɪəlaɪzər/ noun

Definition

A machine or device that uses electrical current to separate dissolved substances from liquids through semipermeable membranes.

Etymology

From electrodialyze + -er (one who does or a thing that does). The suffix -er creates an agent noun, making this a 19th-century innovation in electrochemical equipment terminology.

Kelly Says

Industrial electrodiallyzers can process thousands of gallons of wastewater daily, removing pollutants that would be impossible to filter mechanically—it's electrochemistry doing heavy industrial work.

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