Electrolysis
Pronunciation : E`lec*trol"y*sis
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Electro- + Gr. (Physics & Chem.)
Definition : Defn: 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
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