electrolytic

[ ih-lek-truh-lit-ik ]

adjective
  1. pertaining to or derived by electrolysis.

  2. pertaining to an electrolyte.

Origin of electrolytic

1
First recorded in 1835–45; electro- + -lytic
  • Also e·lec·tro·lyt·i·cal [ih-lek-truh-lit-i-kuhl] /ɪˌlɛk trəˈlɪt ɪ kəl/ .

Other words from electrolytic

  • e·lec·tro·lyt·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • non·e·lec·tro·lyt·ic, adjective

Words Nearby electrolytic

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How to use electrolytic in a sentence

  • It is in connection with the refining of metals that electrolytic processes become of prime importance.

British Dictionary definitions for electrolytic

electrolytic

/ (ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈlɪtɪk) /


adjective
  1. physics

    • of, concerned with, or produced by electrolysis or electrodeposition

    • of, relating to, or containing an electrolyte

noun
  1. Also called: electrolytic capacitor electronics a small capacitor consisting of two electrodes separated by an electrolyte

Derived forms of electrolytic

  • electrolytically, adverb

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