electrolysis

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Etymology

Introduced by Faraday on the suggestion of the Rev. William Whewell, from electro- and -lysis (“a loosening”). Originally of tumors, later (1909) of hair removal.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ɪlɛkˈtɹɒləsɪs/

Noun

electrolysis (uncountable)

1. (chemistry) the chemical change produced by passing an electric current through a conducting solution or a molten salt
2. the destruction of hair roots by means of an electric current

Translations

chemical change

Armenian: էլեկտրոլիզ (hy) (ēlektroliz) Czech: elektrolýza (cs) f. Esperanto: elektrolizo (eo) Finnish: elektrolyysi (fi) French: électrolyse (fr) f. German: Elektrolyse (de) f. Greek: ηλεκτρόλυση (el) (ilektrólisi) f. Icelandic: rafgreining (is) f.

Ido: elektrolizo (io) Italian: elettrolisi (it) f. Polish: elektroliza (pl) f. Portuguese: electrólise (pt) f. Romanian: electroliză Russian: электролиз (ru) (èlektrolíz) m. Spanish: electrólisis (es) f.

destruction of hair roots by electric current

French: électrolyse (fr) f.

Greek: ηλεκτρόλυση (el) (ilektrólisi) f.

Related terms

• electrolytic
• electrolyze

See also

• electroplating