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.

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electrolytic British  

/ ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈlɪtɪk /

adjective

1. physics

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

   2. of, relating to, or containing an electrolyte

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noun

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

Other Word Forms

• electrolytically adverb
• nonelectrolytic adjective

Etymology

Origin of electrolytic

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

Example Sentences

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

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

From Science Magazine • Apr. 30, 2024

In contrast, Europe has an extensive network of clean energy, and as such is doing a lot of work in electrolytic hydrogen production.

From Science Daily • Sep. 20, 2023

The process has largely been displaced by electrolytic methods, but is still in use in most refineries as a step in electrolytic work.

From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Agricola, Georgius