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electrolysis
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun electrolysis has 2 senses
- electrolysis(n = noun.process) - (chemistry) a chemical decomposition reaction produced by passing an electric current through a solution containing ions; is a kind of chemical decomposition reaction, decomposition, decomposition reaction
- electrolysis(n = noun.act) - removing superfluous or unwanted hair by passing an electric current through the hair root; is a kind of depilation, epilation
Derived form adjective electrolytic1
CIDE DICTIONARY
electrolysis, n. [Electro- + Gr. a loosing, dissolving, fr. to loose, dissolve.].
The act or process of chemical decomposition, by the action of electricity; as, the electrolysis of silver or nickel for plating; the electrolysis of water. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
electrolysis, n.
1 Chem. the decomposition of a substance by the application of an electric current.
2 Surgery this process applied to the destruction of tumours, hair-roots, etc.
1 Chem. the decomposition of a substance by the application of an electric current.
2 Surgery this process applied to the destruction of tumours, hair-roots, etc.
Derivative
electrolytic adj. electrolytical adj. electrolytically adv.
Etymology
ELECTRO- + -LYSIS
THESAURUS
electrolysis
acetification, acidification, acidulation, alkalization, anion, bloodless surgery, carbonation, catalysis, cation, cauterization, cautery, chemicalization, electrocautery, electrocoating, electroetching, electrogalvanization, electrogilding, electrograving, electrolyte, electrolyzation, electroplating, electroresection, electrosurgery, ferment, fermentation, galvanization, hydrogenation, ion, ionization, ionogen, isomerism, laser surgery, metamerism, metamerization, nitration, nonelectrolyte, oxidation, oxidization, phosphatization, polymerism, polymerization, position isomerism, radiosurgery, reduction, saturization, surgery, surgical diathermy, surgical treatment, working
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