electrolyze

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electrolyze

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Coined by British scientist Michael Faraday in 1834. From electrolysis + -ize.

verb electrolyzes · electrolyzing · electrolyzed

ambitransitive To decompose by means of, or as a result of electrolysis.

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verb utilize electrolysis

Español	electrolizar
Français	électrolyser

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@misc{electrolyze_2026,
  title = {electrolyze},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/electrolyze},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}