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electrolyze

American  
[ih-lek-truh-lahyz] / ɪˈlɛk trəˌlaɪz /
especially British, electrolyse

verb (used with object)

Physical Chemistry.
electrolyzed, electrolyzing
  1. to decompose by electrolysis.


Other Word Forms

  • electrolyzation noun
  • electrolyzer noun

Etymology

Origin of electrolyze

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

Example Sentences

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The idea is to use the power from brown coal, considered so dirty that even Australia’s coal-heavy energy grid is gradually moving away from it, to electrolyze water into its components: hydrogen and oxygen.

From Washington Post

Engie, which has sold its fossil gas activities as part of a broader restructuring, is also looking to invest in industrial-scale hydrogen production by electrolyze water in places where solar energy is cheap.

From Reuters

Engie wants to produce hydrogen gas with solar energy by electrolyze water at a price that would make it more competitive with steam reforming of hydrocarbons, which accounts for 95 percent of hydrogen produced today and costs about 2 euros per kilo, compared to 6 euros/kilo for electrolysis.

From Reuters

Engie, which has sold its fossil gas activities as part of a broader restructuring, is also looking to invest in industrial-scale hydrogen production by electrolyze water in places where solar energy is cheap.

From Reuters

Engie wants to produce hydrogen gas with solar energy by electrolyze water at a price that would make it more competitive with steam reforming of hydrocarbons, which accounts for 95 percent of hydrogen produced today and costs about 2 euros per kilo, compared to 6 euros/kilo for electrolysis.

From Reuters