ELECTROLYSES

Verb

electrolyses

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of electrolyse

Noun

electrolyses

plural of electrolysis

Source: Wiktionary


ELECTROLYSIS

E`lec*trol"y*sis, n. Etym: [Electro- + Gr. (Physics & Chem.)

Definition: The act or process of chemical decomposition, by the action of electricity; as, the electrolysis of silver or nickel for plating; the electrolysis of water.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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