electrolyze
[ ih-lek-truh-lahyz ]
/ ɪˈlɛk trəˌlaɪz /
verb (used with object), e·lec·tro·lyzed, e·lec·tro·lyz·ing. Physical Chemistry.
to decompose by electrolysis.
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Also especially British, e·lec·tro·lyse.
OTHER WORDS FROM electrolyze
e·lec·tro·ly·za·tion, noune·lec·tro·lyz·er, nounWords nearby electrolyze
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These experiments give abundant proofs that a single pair of plates can electrolyze bodies and separate their elements.
Experimental Researches in Electricity, Volume 1|Michael Faraday