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electrolysis
[ ih-lek-trol-uh-sis, ee-lek- ]
noun
- Physical Chemistry. the passage of an electric current through an electrolyte with subsequent migration of positively and negatively charged ions to the negative and positive electrodes.
- the destruction of hair roots, tumors, etc., by an electric current.
electrolysis
/ ɪ±ôÉ›°ìˈ³Ù°ùÉ’±ôɪ²õɪ²õ /
noun
- the conduction of electricity by a solution or melt, esp the use of this process to induce chemical changes
- the destruction of living tissue, such as hair roots, by an electric current, usually for cosmetic reasons
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of electrolysis1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of electrolysis1
Example Sentences
The process under investigation here was molten regolith electrolysis, which involves using electricity to split lunar minerals containing oxygen, in order to extract the oxygen directly.
Keith Reid, deputy chief medical officer for Wales, said the rules, which also cover those having acupuncture, electrolysis, piercing, and semi-permanent makeup procedures, would give people an "extra level of assurance around safety".
This reaction occurs in many industrially important reactions, for example in the electrolysis of water to produce hydrogen.
The company, based at Port Kembla, an industrial hub south of Sydney, is using a familiar process known as electrolysis, which involves passing electricity through water to split it into hydrogen and oxygen.
Green hydrogen employs a completely different production method, called electrolysis.
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