electrolysis
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electrolysis
- /ɪlɛkˈtɹɒləsɪs/ UK
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Coined by English polymath William Whewell in 1834 for Michael Faraday. From electro- + -lysis (“a loosening”). Originally of tumors, later (1909) of hair removal.
noun electrolyses
- The chemical change produced by passing an electric current through a conducting solution or a molten salt. But current leakage in a Tube tunnel can cause electrolysis to occur in steel retaining walls, which in turn causes them to rust; it could also damage the foundations of nearby buildings.
- The destruction of hair roots by means of an electric current.
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noun chemical change
| Español | electrólisis |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 전기분해 jeon'gibunhae, 전해 jeonhae |
| 日本語 | 電気分解 tenkibunkai |
| 中文 | 電解 /电解 diànjiě |
| हिन्दी | विद्युत अपघटन vidyut apaghṭan |
| Português | electrólise, eletrólise |
| Français | électrolyse |
| Deutsch | Elektrolyse |
| Italiano | elettrolisi |
| Ελληνικά | ηλεκτρόλυση ilektrólysi |
| Română | electroliză |
| Русский | э̀лектроли́з èlektrolíz |
noun destruction of hair roots by electric current
| Français | électrolyse |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | ηλεκτρόλυση ilektrólysi |
Talk about this word "electrolysis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/electrolysis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. electrolysis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/electrolysis "electrolysis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/electrolysis.Cite this
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title = {electrolysis},
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