Electroconvection is a term used to describe the motion of fluids that are subject to an electrical field. However, this term is also known by several other synonyms. One of these is electrohydrodynamics, where the electrical effect is combined with the hydrodynamic effects in a fluid. Another is electrokinetics, which refers to the motion of charged particles and fluids under the influence of an electrical field. Electrophoresis is also a related term, which refers specifically to the motion of particles in a fluid under the influence of an electrical field. Finally, electroosmosis is the flow of a fluid due to the interaction of an electrical field and an electrically charged surface.