electrolytic
pertaining to or derived by electrolysis.
pertaining to an electrolyte.
Origin of electrolytic
1- 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
Bateman applied that research in founding the company, which uses an “ultra-light curved paddle” to harness energy from waves, combining this energy with an electrolytic technique to grow artificial reefs.
New Hybrid Coral Reefs Use Wave Energy to Transform Sea Salt to Stone | Vanessa Bates Ramirez | September 30, 2021 | Singularity HubEvery man who had fallen was covered with a film of the precious metal, as if he had been dipped into an electrolytic bath.
The Moon Metal | Garrett P. ServissHe subsequently extended the application of the electrolytic theory to the phenomena of atmospheric electricity.
Beside being a by-product of sulphuric acid manufacture, it is separated also in the electrolytic refining of copper.
The former method of utilizing the energy embraces electrothermal processes, and the latter method, electrolytic processes.
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It is in connection with the refining of metals that electrolytic processes become of prime importance.
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British Dictionary definitions for electrolytic
/ (ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈlɪtɪk) /
physics
of, concerned with, or produced by electrolysis or electrodeposition
of, relating to, or containing an electrolyte
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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