ELECTROLYZE

Etymology

Verb

electrolyze (third-person singular simple present electrolyzes, present participle electrolyzing, simple past and past participle electrolyzed)

To decompose by means of, or as a result of electrolysis.

Source: Wiktionary


E*lec"tro*lyze, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Electrolyzed; p. pr. & vb. n. Electrolyzing.] Etym: [Cf. F. électrolyser. See Electrolysis.]

Definition: To decompose by the direct action of electricity. Faraday.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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