DEFINITIONS

electrolyze

[ ih-lek-truh-lahyz ]
/ ɪˈlɛk trəˌlaɪz /
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verb (used with object), e·lec·tro·lyzed, e·lec·tro·lyz·ing. Physical Chemistry.

to decompose by electrolysis.

Words related to electrolyze

dissect, resolve, determine, parse, anatomize, divide, separate, disintegrate, part, decompose, dissolve, hydrolyze, x-ray, decompound

Words nearby electrolyze

electrolytic cell, electrolytic dissociation, electrolytic gas, electrolytic interrupter, electrolytic machining, electrolyze, electromagnet, electromagnetic, electromagnetic field, electromagnetic force, electromagnetic induction
Also especially British, e·lec·tro·lyse.

Origin of electrolyze

First recorded in 1825–35; electro- + -lyze

OTHER WORDS FROM electrolyze

e·lec·tro·ly·za·tion, noune·lec·tro·lyz·er, noun
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