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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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Iran had implemented production cuts earlier but smelters haven’t shut down electrolytic cells and some production recovery signs have emerged, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 18, 2026

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

"In the long-term, we believe this is an inflection point in the development of batteries, fuel cells, and electrolytic cells that operate by using hydrogen."

From Science Daily Dec. 22, 2023

Electrolytic Processes.—The electrolytic separation of the gold from cyanide solutions was first practised in the Transvaal.

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

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