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