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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.

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  1. n. 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.
  2. n. (chemistry) a chemical decomposition reaction produced by passing an electric current through a solution containing ions
  3. n. removing superfluous or unwanted hair by passing an electric current through the hair root
  4. 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.
  5. The act or process of chemical decomposition, by the action ofelectricity; as, the electrolysis of silver or nickel for plating;the electrolysis of water.
  6. n:100 n. (chemistry) a chemical decomposition reaction produced by passing an electric current through a solution containing ions n. removing superfluous or unwanted hair by passing an electric current through the hair root