About The Word Electrolysis
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Electrolysis
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What's The Definition Of Electrolysis?
[n] removing superfluous or unwanted hair by passing an electric current through the hair root
[n] lysis of a bond produced by the passage of an electric current Synonyms | Synonyms for Electrolysis: Related Terms | Find terms related to 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 See Also | depilation | epilation | lysis Electrolysis In Webster's Dictionary \E`lec*trol"y*sis\, n. [Electro- + Gr. ? a loosing,
dissolving, fr. ? to loose, dissolve.] (Physics & Chem.)
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.
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