electrolytic

[ ih-lek-truh-lit-ik ]

/ ɪˌlɛk trəˈlɪt ɪk /

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adjective

pertaining to or derived by electrolysis.

pertaining to an electrolyte.

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Also e·lec·tro·lyt·i·cal

[ih-lek-truh-lit-i-kuhl] /ɪˌlɛk trəˈlɪt ɪ kəl/ .

Origin of electrolytic

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

OTHER WORDS FROM electrolytic

e·lec·tro·lyt·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·e·lec·tro·lyt·ic, adjective

Words nearby electrolytic

electrologist, electroluminescence, electrolyse, electrolysis, electrolyte, electrolytic, electrolytic capacitor, electrolytic cell, electrolytic dissociation, electrolytic gas, electrolytic interrupter

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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.
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Every 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. Serviss
He subsequently extended the application of the electrolytic theory to the phenomena of atmospheric electricity.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2|Various
Beside being a by-product of sulphuric acid manufacture, it is separated also in the electrolytic refining of copper.
Synthesis of 2-methyl-4-selenoquinazolone, 2-phenylbenzoselenazole, and its derivatives|Y-Gwan Chen

The former method of utilizing the energy embraces electrothermal processes, and the latter method, electrolytic processes.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various
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

electrolytic

/ (ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈlɪtɪk) /

adjective

physics

of, concerned with, or produced by electrolysis or electrodeposition
of, relating to, or containing an electrolyte

noun

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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