ELECTROLYSIS

electrolysis

(noun) removing superfluous or unwanted hair by passing an electric current through the hair root

electrolysis

(noun) (chemistry) a chemical decomposition reaction produced by passing an electric current through a solution containing ions

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

electrolysis (countable and uncountable, plural electrolyses)

(chemistry) the chemical change produced by passing an electric current through a conducting solution or a molten salt.

The destruction of hair roots by means of an electric current.

Source: Wiktionary


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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REPLACEMENT

(noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; “replacing the star will not be easy”


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