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electrolytic

American  
[ih-lek-truh-lit-ik] / ɪˌlɛk trəˈlɪt ɪk /
Also electrolytical

adjective

  1. pertaining to or derived by electrolysis.

  2. pertaining to an electrolyte.


electrolytic British  
/ ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈlɪtɪk /

adjective

  1. physics

    1. of, concerned with, or produced by electrolysis or electrodeposition

    2. of, relating to, or containing an electrolyte

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of electrolytic

First recorded in 1835–45; electro- + -lytic

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Its VSP product is a high-frequency electrolytic copper foil used in Nvidia’s AI servers.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 10, 2025

The UK government confirmed support for two electrolytic hydrogen projects in Wales, in Milford Haven and Bridgend, to support low carbon hydrogen production.

From BBC Oct. 30, 2024

The current cost of electrolytic green hydrogen, however, is steep: $4.50 to $12 per kilogram.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2024

Similar electrolytic techniques have been used for decades to extract aluminum from bauxite.

From Science Magazine Apr. 30, 2024

It is especially suitable to gold containing little silver and base metals—a character of Australian gold—but it yields to the sulphuric acid and electrolytic methods in point of economy.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" by Various

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